In Nanny and Grandpa's living room there was a portrait of Nanny's mother and a portrait of Grandpa. Just by looking at his eyes, you could see that something wasn't quite right. Apparently the haunted look in his eyes never went away. I asked mom about it once but she didn't know any more than I did about what he went through over there. "He just wouldn't talk about it," she said. All she knew is that he spent time in a German work camp and that he was re-captured after trying to escape. As for Shell Shock... I really didn't know what it was until I looked it up on You Tube... I can't even describe what it did to those poor boys... and yes, they were boys! Wearing a simple poppy doesn't seem enough to say thank you so I decided to feature some quotes about World War One...
Quotes To Honor Our Soldiers
European nations began World War 1 with a glamourous vision of war, only to be psychologically shattered by the realities of the trenches. The experience changed the way people referred to the glamour of battle; they treated it no longer as a positive quality but as a dangerous illusion.
Virginia Postrel
“I wonder if they were aware of the power of complimentary alcohol during World War I.”
― Pawan Mishra
“Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.”
Otto von Bismarck, German statesman
"Shell shock was generally seen as a sign of emotional weakness or cowardice." Inside Out...
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”
Jose Narosky quotes
European nations began
World War I with a glamorous vision of war, only to be psychologically
shattered by the realities of the trenches. The experience changed the
way people referred to the glamour of battle; they treated it no longer
as a positive quality but as a dangerous illusion.
Virginia Postrel
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