hope wondered if he had any medals to go with his disabilities and he supposed it was a remembrance day treat that such things were revealed : it seemed unfair to him that the wealthiest and most vain could accessorise themselves with jewelry all year round and receive nothing but praise and envying glances while on the other hand the nations bravest were only expected to pin on their pieces of tin once a year and rarely receive more than a passing respectful glance for the deed .