Kristin HannahVietnam...war...it did something to us. Or maybe not. Maybe the bad seeds were always in me, and war gave them a dark place in which to grow.
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When you go to war as a young man, the world is your oyster. You are given the chance to become a hero and be respected by everyone. You can go on to do great things. However, as time goes on and you begin to grow older, those things start to disappear and you start losing friends and starting to fall away from your dreams and desires.
The war did something to us. Or maybe not. Maybe the bad seeds were always in me, and war gave them a dark place in which to grow.
Source: Summer Island
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