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They come back damaged from the war no matter what war there always is some damage he was fine in anti aircraft all things are distant except the bombs that explode and throw you up to twenty meters sniper training was exciting but secretive the missions dark and dangerous lots of blood on white snow after all that he took a liking to 13 year old white virgins he liked to see them naked and then bleed on white satin sheets that was his obsession after the war after the russian pow camp where they picked up the stiff ones every morning thanks be to God that the war finished before winter really set in they would all have died but so might have the 13 year old virgins before they bled who knows reality weathers and wanes in the midst if flashbacks psychotic episodes and drunken stupors Most appear to function fine generally in the mundane ebb and flow of life in general Fathers, they are all seen as strong they are tough on the outside but.........

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Date: 3/9/2018 4:43:00 AM
Yep. "War is hell." and everyone has some skeletons. Best to forgive self and others. We were put on this earth to grow (old, young), and then break out of this cocoon with greater intelligence and into higher experience. As was told to me by a survivor of the war, a woman from Germany--"No sin or shame in being in the gutter...your only obligation to self and for others is to try and climb-up out when given an opportunity." Great, thought provoking writing!
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Uwe Stroh
Date: 3/9/2018 4:49:00 AM
Thanks Joe.

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