How soon we forget. Or perhaps, we were never told. That is understandable, given what they saw.
But, it happened. Many of the boys never came home.
And that, dear reader, is why we can’t afford to forget.
You can read the reviews, but my favorite commentary on my first book was not written or published. A dear friend told me that one of her close relatives read the book, and that she had cried all the way through it. She finally realized what her father had seen, and gone through, and the friends that he had lost.
And it helped her make sense of her own life.
Just because the shooting stopped, it did not mean that the war ended. In many ways, it still lives on. And I hope that this book takes a step in the healing process. The book is a catharsis, for both the veterans and their families. But more importantly, it’s a way to honor and remember those who did not return home. The veterans are leaving us, and it is up to us to remember. For own own sakes, as much as theirs.
You can get the book here at Amazon, in print and electronic format. For signed copies, you can go here.
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Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and for being one of those who appreciates that Memorial Day as more than just the de facto start of summer. Hit a ‘SHARE’ button below if you think someone else will appreciate it.
Matthew Rozell
Author, teacher of young people, and blogger on things that matter.
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