God bless those who gave their lives, veterans, returning troops, those serving, and their families. When I read these treasured stories it remains me when my uncle's brother, Saul Goldman, joined our family gatherings in uniform in the 50s. Treasured also were reunions of New Jersey buddies you served in separate divisions during WWII who were reunited in South Florida 50 years later. Though they lost track of each other, their reminscence included concise reference to their arenas; one could see other memories of incredible loss to their charges appear in intense exchanges of their eyes, words not to be spoken.
A special salute to Herman Rubin who forever postponed being a professional baseball player to serve his country. To my uncle Leonard Sherman who took ill shortly after he was on base but came home to make significant differences in his scientific discoveries that, by my father's recall, others took credit for. Bless extended family who share their presence minus their day as he is with the National Guard two weeks each summer. "Better than 18 months (in Iraq)", his 12-year-old son uttered in a quiet voice. Silent heroes. Thank you for going to schools and sharing your experiences through StoryCorp or family interviews as I encourage my interpersonal communication students to record. Please share a short story about your favorite veteran or local National Guard today.
Evelyn Asher is hopeful that contined multicultural exchanges will lead to a more peaceful existence globally.
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