In WWII my Grandpa did not fight. At his funeral I heard someone speak and say that when war was emminent Grandpa had said that he hoped he had the courage to fight. Instead he had the courage not to.
Many people I know when they talk about their grandparents, will mention the role they play in the WWs. Well, one set of my grandparents were Thai so weren't really involved, the other set were pakeha NZers and also Christian Pacifists. I often find it hard to mention this after people do this sort of speal on the stuff their Grandparents did for the war effort. My Grandparents protested and my Grandpa, as a conscientious objector went to jail. He believed more in loving thy neighbour than defending his country.
Posted by giffy at May 27, 2005 05:37 PM | TrackBack