tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post45389861849959772..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: Big sighPam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-38216356837926441592017-06-06T15:57:50.358+01:002017-06-06T15:57:50.358+01:00My dad was in the British army during WWII and was...My dad was in the British army during WWII and was captured at Dunkirk. For 4 years he was in German prison camps. My mom grew up in Belgium and worked with the underground.....hiding British and American soldiers. The stories they told were heart wrenching. There has always been evil in this world and it will continue. We need to enjoy the beauty around us and value the important people in our lives. You are doing an excellent job. Your grands are getting so BIG! Patty McQuiltingwiththefarmerswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018737848283028222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-91120533561434478562017-06-06T03:15:12.366+01:002017-06-06T03:15:12.366+01:00I know exactly what you mean. I can barely read th...I know exactly what you mean. I can barely read the news now, especially considering our "president." I adored and respected the prior one, so this is tough.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-24224038311846144512017-06-06T00:17:41.996+01:002017-06-06T00:17:41.996+01:00I despair and pray that the next generation does a...I despair and pray that the next generation does a better job of fixing this old world.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-25354196470268390882017-06-05T18:22:33.047+01:002017-06-05T18:22:33.047+01:00Yes...Sigh, look for things to make us happy, and ...Yes...Sigh, look for things to make us happy, and try not to despair...I remind myself that the world was in pretty bad shape when I was born (end of WWII, advent of the world behind the Iron Curtain), but it doesn't quite cheer me up...We can just try to put as much goodness into it as we can, and do our best and carry on. There is much beauty and kindness and goodness.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.com