I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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SAM’S STORY, part 4 – SECOND EVACUATION
Fierce bombing started over again and I was evacuated a second time with the school group to Llanerchymedd, Anglesy, North Wales. My foster parents were the Prichards who lived at Berthwn, Bridge Street. Mr. Prichard was a miner and they … Continue reading
Posted in English childhood, evacuation, foster family, Hayes family, Sam's Story, Uncategorized, war, World War 2
Tagged English childhood, evacuation, foster family, Hayes family, Sam's Story, Wales, World War 2
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INVITATION TO SAM’S STORY
Aberystwyth of the Hinterland In the hills of Wales Gave safe harbor to an English lad Who lived to tell some tales. To celebrate his birthday on July 22, I will put this English lad’s story in the cloud this … Continue reading
Posted in Hayes family, marriage, nostalgia, Story Telling, Uncategorized, war, World War 2
Tagged English lad, evacuation, Sammy, war, World War 2
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THOSE WHO WAIT
MY THANKS FOR THE MEN WHO WENT AND FOR THE WOMEN WHO WAITED. AND THANKS ALSO TO THE WOMEN WHO WENT AND THE MEN WHO WAITED. ******* Perceived conversation: “Did you get a letter from Johnny?” “Yes.” “Where is he?” … Continue reading
Posted in Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, war
Tagged Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, patriotism, Veterans, war
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UNITED WE STAND
I have said before that my mom was a staunch Democrat as I once was. In her day among her people the Democrats were quite conservative. Anyway not to be political on this Memorial Day (31st), I am again sharing … Continue reading
Posted in Baca County, Uncategorized, war
Tagged Baca County, conflict, FDR, Forties, politics, unity, victory, war
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DOESN’T THIS MAKE ME A WHITE NATIONALIST?
One of the things my mom did in her retirement years, was to go to the “Plainsman Herald” newspaper office and hand copy news items which she had someone else type then she self published. The following items are from … Continue reading
Posted in 1940's, Baca County, patriotism, Uncategorized, war
Tagged 1940's, Amy, Baca County, patriotism, World War 2
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DEATH MARCH FOR FREEDOM
(Batan Death March, American Prisoners 1942) Julie, aka Cookie, has posted a blog today of the Bataan Death March. She rues the fact that so many do not know the price that was paid by heroes of the past. Do … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Veterans, war
Tagged attrocities, Bataan Death March, history, patriotism, thankfulness, war, WW2
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The Wall
Is there no end to man’s inhumanity to man? Man will do things to man that no animal would ever do. If an animal kills a man, it is because he is hungry or fearful, never does he wound then … Continue reading
Posted in evil, Holocaust, Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, Uncategorized, war
Tagged evil, Holocaust, Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, political correctness, politics, protests, war
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