For those of us who are old enough
to remember them, the years of World War II were the defining ones
of our lives. When we speak of “prewar” or “after
the war,” WWII is the war we mean. Many of us and members of
our families were called to the service. All of us—those who
went, and those who stayed behind—were changed forever. The
sum of our experiences made us cherish what we had, and more deeply
appreciate all that was to come our way.