So you see, he feels uneasy about how others will accept him."įrank's mother stopped to think a minute. He lost his leg, and his right hand is missing. He was hit by a blast and his face is all disfigured. Then Frank said, "You see, he wasn't' as lucky as some he was injured in battle. His mother assured him it would be all right. And I would like to know if it would be all right if he could stay and live with us, because he has no place to go." There is one fellow I would like to bring home with me to meet you and Dad. While I've been here, I've met a lot of wonderful people and I've really become close friends with some. There was silence for a moment, and then Frank said, "Mother I want to ask you something that is important to me. Creighton was overjoyed, with tears running down her cheeks she sobbed, "Oh, that's wonderful! That's just wonderful, Frank." I'm in the United States and I'm coming home soon." they found me, and I'm going to be all right. Creighton answered it, a voice on the other end said, "Mother, it's Frank. They tried to accept the situation and go on living, but it was tragically lonesome without Frank.Ībout three weeks later, however, the phone rang.
At the end of the third week a telegram came, saying, "We regret to inform you that you son has been missing for three weeks and is presumed to have been killed inaction while fighting for his country."
Then one week went by without a letter ~ two weeks ~ and finally three. And ever week they heard from him and were thankful for his well-being. Of course, the parents' anxiety for his first letter was greater than ever before. Then Frank was drafted into the army.Īfter he had been in the army about five months, he received his call to go to Vietnam. When he went to college, naturally they missed him but he wrote and they looked forward to his letters and saw him on weekends. The Creightons were very proud of their son, Frank.
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