These are great quotes Saidso.

I am sorry about what you went through during the Vietnam War. There are movies and books that try to express it but only those who have been there really know. From books I have read, many veterans come home and find that their experience makes them feel different from others, including their loved ones for the rest of their lives. Do you have a place you can go and be with other Vietnam War veterans or have you kept in touch with anyone you served with?

Today is Memorial Day. Unfortunately, there will always be wars going on somewhere in this world. War is an indescribable sacrifice. I am a veteran who never had to serve in combat. I am lucky. Those who have paid a great price. I pray that our country and others can stay out of war. This is our President and other leaders greatest duty and challenge.

Saidso and Open Eyes,

So glad you are survivors. Thank you both for sharing.

Open Eyes--You ARE a healer who has so much insight. Thanks for all your contributions to Psych Central.

I have have deleted many accounts at PC because I want to run away from my past. I shared too much. With some horrors it is best to keep the experiences between you and those close to you. For me, that is just my small family and me. I find that sometimes it is less burdensome for people not to know. I am trying to live in the present but my past despair nearly destroyed my family and me. We are trying to heal. Therapists can't do it for you. Healing my family and I is what makes my life have meaning. It may never happen in the way I hope but our tragedy does bind us together. Some in my family are better listeners than others but I love them all and can't leave anyone behind. I had to come to terms with a some of the ways I was hurt. When we are hurt, we build so many barriers; our mind plays tricks on us. There are days I move backwards but am moving forwards more than back. Sometimes life is not a bed of roses. Hugs to all at PC who are hurting.