Yesterday afternoon I went to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa with some of my classmates. I volunteered for Production Kitchen in the morning and then met up with my classmates at 1pm. We caught a bus to the Museum. (Aside: It is so good to see the buses running again. Bus fares are half-price on weekdays and free on weekends for the month of February, to make up for the inconvenience commuters suffered during the 51-day bus strike.)
It was a thought-provoking trip to the Museum. I am glad I had the chance to reflect on history and human nature. Here are some photos of the trip that I want to share with everyone:
(You can click on the photos to see a larger version.)
Main entrance of the Canadian War Museum
A definition for "war".
Map of Queen Victoria's British Empire
Scale model of trenches
Scale model of trenches. Can you imagine being in one of these trenches in WWI?
Weapons that were used in the trenches to inflict suffering on other human beings (who are labelled "enemies", of course). A reminder of how violent and cruel human beings can be.
This was the exhibit in the Museum that touched me the most. See the next photo.
Poignant reminders of the painful cost of war. Someone made the ultimate sacrifice and his family paid a terrible price. How sad!
May we never forget that animals suffered as well, when humans engaged in wars.
A photo of the sunset, taken just as we left the Museum at 4:50pm (closing time was 5pm).
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Quote of the day (from the Canadian War Museum):
"Who is to pay ...?"
Who is to pay the awful loss, who will heal the wounds of the broken-hearted mothers and wives, who will take care of the thousands of orphaned children? - William Crosby.
