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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;toomanytocount, post: 264385, member: 5115&quot;][USER=164]@Christmasjoy[/USER] </p><p>It was the same in my home, my dad was a veteran, his dad was a veteran, and the women also had to navigate with the rationing and little available goods for the home and losing their brothers and other relatives.</p><p>I also never took on this negative bitterness, which can pervade your whole life. There is enough to deal with graciously, without it.</p><p><br /></p><p>@AJ</p><p>You&nbsp; might laugh but I read German sometimes, just to get the feel of it. The only German words we knew were from War movies, silly to think of it. I&#039;m sure Germany has a very rich and long term culture and artistic excellence.</p><p>We were aware of the conflicts in Europe and the horrible things that happened there in Bosnia. We also celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall, and the new freedom for some populations.</p><p>Now, we have a whole new set of concerns, violent terrorism, and it&#039;s consequences for many. All we can do is be aware and help if we can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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