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Evacuee: September 1939 -1945
Eight years old and standing on the gently sloping Rye-hills of Lutterworth, overlooking the meandering river Swift lazily belieing its name as it threads its way from the Hall in the far distance on my left, then on and under the railway viaduct on my right. ...
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I had to grieve all over again when I saw my husband back to war for the second time. This time was different, because he wasn't just my husband anymore. He was now the father of my child that I was going to be raising alone. ;But it was MY job to suck it up and get on with life.And life went ...
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Why I left my island in the sun
My life has changed
It is impossible for me to start from the beginning. The present is so much more important. A year back I moved back to Sweden from The Canary Islands. That was a change you know! Maybe one day I will ...
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The music is back in my heart
From silence to joyFor many years I had to stay away from playing my piano, from having the radio on or to make "noises" with the computer. Gradually I lost the joy of music and eventually the music died in my heart.I used ...
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| 02/07/2009
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Sweden and Swedes
What do you know about Sweden?
I want to tell you some facts about Sweden and the Swedes.When you read about my country you will automatically understand more about me - I am Swedish and proud of it =)In Northern Europe ...
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| 02/07/1945
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Wise fisherman
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This story has been told thousands of times with many variations. Recently, one senior villager in Benin, West Africa, related the following version to some younger ...
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| 05/28/1945
05/28/2008 | |
Jam session
We used to invite as many as possible for a sing-a-long or rather a play-along in our home. We were blessed with very understanding neighbors and often they too were there to enjoy our playing.There was especially one ...
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The smell of hay
"She finally managed to kill him!" is another of my stories I posted on Fortitude and got paid!
The smell of hay.
In my early teen age years, I spent all summers at my uncles farm. The summer holiday were 10 weeks ...
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| 06/25/1960
06/25/1960 | |
My brother at the ER
My brother at the ER
A man walked into the ER with a ski mask over his face. He behaved nervous and could not sit still while waiting his turn. Many of the sick people in the waiting room stared in horror at him. A ski ...
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