This was a tough but fascinating read because I have mixed feelings about Remembrance Day. I had an uncle who served in WWII, but I don't remember much about it, because of course the war was over the year I was born, and it wasn't spoken about in my house when I was growing up. do honour those who joined in good faith and with good intentions, but I am against war and all it stands for. I've always said if women ran the world, we'd have no war. Of course nowadays we know there are some women (American mostly) who are just a soulless as some men, but generally speaking, we just want to sit down and reason. I'm so sorry to hear about the way Adisa is being treated by our government as a veteran. That is wrong. he shouldn't have to fight for benefits that are so rightly his.
Thanks for another great substack, Addena! Interesting and enlightening, as always! Love you!
Thanks for the comments Myrna. As you can see many people have mixed feeling about Remembrance day. Even though we had Soldiers in our family we never talked about the wars they served in. We saw how it affected them though. Adisa is American and served in the US Navy. It is their Veterans department he deals with. Thanks for the feedback. I know it was a long read but I felt it deserved an honest look from many sides. I Love you too my Friend.
A very interesting read Addena. I particularly loved your interview with my friend Adisa. I have several family members who were in various wars and like so many vets, their experiences were never talked about but you knew, especially when you became an adult the silence harboured memories that were indeed too horrible, too hurtful to talk about. So thanks for this commentary and a special thanks to Adisa. Stay strong my friend. You are a survivor.
This was a tough but fascinating read because I have mixed feelings about Remembrance Day. I had an uncle who served in WWII, but I don't remember much about it, because of course the war was over the year I was born, and it wasn't spoken about in my house when I was growing up. do honour those who joined in good faith and with good intentions, but I am against war and all it stands for. I've always said if women ran the world, we'd have no war. Of course nowadays we know there are some women (American mostly) who are just a soulless as some men, but generally speaking, we just want to sit down and reason. I'm so sorry to hear about the way Adisa is being treated by our government as a veteran. That is wrong. he shouldn't have to fight for benefits that are so rightly his.
Thanks for another great substack, Addena! Interesting and enlightening, as always! Love you!
Myrna
Thanks for the comments Myrna. As you can see many people have mixed feeling about Remembrance day. Even though we had Soldiers in our family we never talked about the wars they served in. We saw how it affected them though. Adisa is American and served in the US Navy. It is their Veterans department he deals with. Thanks for the feedback. I know it was a long read but I felt it deserved an honest look from many sides. I Love you too my Friend.
A very interesting read Addena. I particularly loved your interview with my friend Adisa. I have several family members who were in various wars and like so many vets, their experiences were never talked about but you knew, especially when you became an adult the silence harboured memories that were indeed too horrible, too hurtful to talk about. So thanks for this commentary and a special thanks to Adisa. Stay strong my friend. You are a survivor.