Thank you Iddee, prayers go out to all these families. My father and hubby's father both made it home from this war. My brother served in Vietnam, and was drafted early in the war and was on the front lines, he made it home. Hubby's brother served in the Navy and made it home.
Many years ago I saw a documentary on the Discover channel. Not so long ago, an american ship and a japanese ship met half way across the waters, with the intent to try and heal the deep and devastating emotional wounds caused on December 7, 1941, which in turn caused the americans to send a bomb to Japan and level that country. Both ships of men were uncertain as to what reaction would come from each group of american and japanese men once they joined each others ships, some of which were elderly soldiers from both countries that survived that catastrophic event, some were decendants of fathers and grandfathers that fought in the midst of all that tragedy.
So heartwarming and teary to watch all those men from each country hug each other and cry and cry and cry. We the audience could hear them saying "I'm so sorry, so sorry that this event killed your people and our people." " Please lets not let this happen ever again."
I will never forget that documentary, it moved me deeply.
