Terry Kelly’s “A Pittance Of Time” Music Video

On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable. When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".

In the interest of creating a greater awareness of the sacrifices that have been made and are still being made on our behalf, "A Pittance of Time" has been adapted to the French language and titled "C'est si peu de temps". Music videos for both audio tracks were also produced in support of the campaign.

Terry Kelly’s “A Pittance Of Time” Video

I think we can all relate to this who have seen people that we feel are ungrateful for the sacrifices that our soldiers have made and will make.

Dave

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Dave, you forgot the disclaimer. Have Kleenex handy.

Yeah..... bawled like a baby on this one.....

The inspiration for my lest we forget thread. Thanks Dave. Brings a tear every time.

Good day,

Dave , you surprised me. I find it hard to belive that someone who so wholehearted belives in his U.S. soliders would take the time to dig up a peice of Canada in support of ours.

I watch this every year and I proudly admit that I sob every time.

Thank you all for your time,

Arcticnull

It's About The Troops with me..... ALL TROOPS!

Thanks for stopping by.

Dave

Thanks for "Bumping" this Dave....

I needed a good cry and even I get caught up in day to day living and sometimes, not often, but sometimes need to be reminded that there are Brave men and women, boys and girls really, fighting and giving their lives for the freedoms we all so easily take for granted...

Thank you for all that you do my Good Friend...

Semper

Lovely song with a great sentiment. I remember when my dad came back from Vietnam and GI's were treated like dogs. You would think that we would learn.

Even though he was singing in Canadian, I was still able to hear the message through the universal medium of music.

I would like to once again ask that everyone take a "Minute" of their time on this day and remember that with all the political bickering, economic woes and personal tragedies we may be experiencing, we have young men and women fighting for us in a foreign land.

Remember them, their sacrifice, their dedication, their service..

It really is just a Pittance of Time

Semper

WOW

Just WOW

This needs to be watched by everyone