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Great Post Sam

They carried memories...
Being one who researches lots..and is into all things visual...my impression concerning Vietnam..is that those who participated might find rest for their souls ...in this lifetime.

[MistyCA]

Wouldn't it be nice to think that the wounds of war that are carried in someone's soul will be settled in their own lifetime? I have my doubts. I see my uncle's struggle almost on a daily basis as he talks about WW2, the loss of friends, the dismemberment of people he knew and many others he didn't know, the cold that it doesn't take much effort to recall vividly, the wet, storming the beaches with no supplies because they were all lost in the destruction. Yes, at 83 I see the struggle to make peace with all of that. And I see the same struggle in those who went to Vietnam....all wanting to settle what lurks within their soul sometime within their own lifetime. Wouldn't that be nice.