05-10-2007, 11:19 AM
Outstanding. Isn't it refreshing to run into people like that? Must have made your entire day. As far as her comment about feeling guilty for saying how wonderful of a time it was for her, that is par for course. Even though bad things were happening, there was so much excitement for a young person. All the handsome GI's running around and all the momentum. I can understand both sides of the picture, absolutely. I believe, oh heck I know I would have felt just as she did.
It really did make my day, and I totally understand her feeling that way too, for in spite of all the bad things going on back then..I often find myself bemoaning the fact that I was born too late to get in on it! That's probably foolish, but it's the honest to God truth.
Dogdaddy