It is a difficult truth that casualties of war happen. It is a sign of character and love how people deal with them. Mary Ann from Soldier's Angels Germany points out an instance of honoring a son's sacrifice. The letter sat on the dresser for four years. Robert Gilbert never opened it. He only touched the envelope when he needed to dust around it. He wanted to give it back to his son unopened. Every time his Marine son was deployed, his son would ask, "You still got my letter?" His dad never wanted to read what was inside an envelope marked: "Dad, open this if I am wounded. Love, Robert." The call to open it came March 8. You will cry.
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Mar 25 2010, 01:35 AM
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