03-09-2005, 03:14 PM
Good point Chuck about the bringing up memories thing. You never know what will trigger someone. What seems like an innocent event might conjure up something that recalls horrible memories for those who fought in the war.
My mom (God bless her) never had much empathy for anyone and she did not understand why my dad would sometimes become totally engulfed in shows he saw on tv about WWII. She would even get angry at him (I never understood that), but I would just sit back and take it all in. Even as a young child something struck a chord within my soul that something much deeper was stirring within him. It was almost like a sacred moment. 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"