tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14134528.post116598860590069921..comments2022-11-08T06:34:47.549-08:00Comments on Rhymes With Drowning: Letter HomeTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11235281016315296646noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14134528.post-1166007072911761542006-12-13T02:51:00.000-08:002006-12-13T02:51:00.000-08:00What a powerful letter.And yes, I think it seems u...What a powerful letter.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I think it seems unfreakingbelievable that we seem to be repeating the cycle so soon.<BR/><BR/>During the Vietnam war Australia introduced a conscription ballot to force young men to become part of the army. I still remember the fear we all held inside us when my loved eldest brother,a natural pacifist, became old enough to be included in this ballot. I remain thankful that his life was not ruined, as many others were, by this terrible war.<BR/><BR/>Death before old age is a terrible thing. War is full of death before it's time, yet sadly I think it will always be with us.<BR/><BR/>AliMaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309794913406397044noreply@blogger.com