With many being off work for Memorial Day, if you’re a parent or a grandparent, please be sure your little loved ones know the meaning of Memorial Day. It seems to me with so much of history being erased, Memorial Day for many has become just another day off of work.
Letter from Dad to His Brother
I am thankful to those who have served, especially those and the families of those who lost their lives, whether or not we believe wars are just or necessary, these folks are doing what they think needs to be done. Above is a letter my dad, as a young boy, wrote to his brother who was serving in the military and you can see it was returned marked “Deceased”. I have this letter, as well as several others, but I cannot bring myself to read any of them. It seems like an invasion of privacy . . but I’m glad to have them.
I hope we never forget the sacrifices made by those who have served in the military.
Dottie says
Amen…..
Diann says
Appreciate this so much Judy. My g’father served in WW1, my dad in WW2, and my husband is a Veteran of the Vietnam War……I think about all that often. They all made it back home. Your envelope is so poignant,
diana in RR, TX says
My grandmother received a letter after the Battle of the Bulge saying that her son was missing and presumed dead. This was Dad’s brother. About a month later she received a letter from Uncle Bob that a nurse wrote for him. He was in a hospital in Britain.
dezertsuz says
When we forget, we are doomed as a country. How unutterably sad just seeing that envelope makes me. I can imagine how it felt to get it back. I’m sure the family already knew, but that would have been a stab in the heart.