Happy Father's Day
My Dad - Albert Raper
Here is a picture of my Dad, in the second world war.
He's on the far right on the second row.
I never knew what he did during the war, he never spoke about it.
Millions of them came back, no therapy, no support. He came back on the Monday and back to work on the Tuesday.
My mum and my Dad brought 6 kids into the world, unfortunately, not all of them survived.
He was far from perfect, but as I get older myself, I recognise the patterns in his personality.
A victim of his past, a survivor of war, a worker, a provider, and like many of those who came back from foreign lands a drinker.
I wish I'd had the chance to ask him the questions I should have, but life got in the way.
He wasn't an easy man to talk to and had a wicked tongue. As time has gone by, I realise I share that trait. I suspect it was all a smokescreen to hide, to defend to deflect.
As a child we see so much, but understand so little. We take everything on face value but do not have the maturity to see below this.
Now, as I read more about PTSD and the struggles of returning soldiers, I realise that my Dad, did more than a "term" of duty, he was at war from the start to finish. I have forgiven him for his faults as I hope those who know me forgive me.
Non of us are perfect, but then again, not many of us have been to war.
God bless Dad....
Albert Raper
My Dad - Albert Raper
Here is a picture of my Dad, in the second world war.
He's on the far right on the second row.
I never knew what he did during the war, he never spoke about it.
Millions of them came back, no therapy, no support. He came back on the Monday and back to work on the Tuesday.
My mum and my Dad brought 6 kids into the world, unfortunately, not all of them survived.
He was far from perfect, but as I get older myself, I recognise the patterns in his personality.
A victim of his past, a survivor of war, a worker, a provider, and like many of those who came back from foreign lands a drinker.
I wish I'd had the chance to ask him the questions I should have, but life got in the way.
He wasn't an easy man to talk to and had a wicked tongue. As time has gone by, I realise I share that trait. I suspect it was all a smokescreen to hide, to defend to deflect.
As a child we see so much, but understand so little. We take everything on face value but do not have the maturity to see below this.
Now, as I read more about PTSD and the struggles of returning soldiers, I realise that my Dad, did more than a "term" of duty, he was at war from the start to finish. I have forgiven him for his faults as I hope those who know me forgive me.
Non of us are perfect, but then again, not many of us have been to war.
God bless Dad....
Albert Raper
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We currently support a Mental Health charity. In order to raise funds for them, they have asked if we could put a book together containg their poetry, stories about mental health and how it effects them and/or their families.
This is YOUR CHANCE to get your story or poem in print in a published book that you can hold, read and share.
We currently support a Mental Health charity. In order to raise funds for them, they have asked if we could put a book together containg their poetry, stories about mental health and how it effects them and/or their families.
The books theme will be about mental health, depression, but that doesn't mean you need to submit writing about that subject (but it would help lol)
THERE IS NO CHARGE OR COST TO YOU AT ALL. We are confident that the sales will cover the set up cost that we will pay up front! We want nothing from you other than your writing. We would like to have this book ready by no later than November so we can get it out for Xmas ( How nice would it be to give a present of your writing to a loved one )
Simply send your work to 'talesoftheunaccepted@gmail.com'....Please feel free to share this, with your own friends list so that they may get this opportunity...We've all got a book in us, now is the time to see it in print.
If you have an idea, but it's not ready yet, just let us know and we will book a slot in the book for you...
Simply send your work to 'talesoftheunaccepted@gmail.com'....Please feel free to share this, with your own friends list so that they may get this opportunity...We've all got a book in us, now is the time to see it in print.
If you have an idea, but it's not ready yet, just let us know and we will book a slot in the book for you...
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