In June, 1991 sitting in his hospital room contemplating cardiac bypass surgery my father said, "Vus ich hot adorch geleibt " (What I have lived through ) I wasn\'t sure at the time if he meant his recent heart attack but over time especially after researching his journey it became clear to me.
The adage of the first casualty of war is the truth hung in the balance with lo.
I thought I knew my dad\'s plight only to realize some of his most horrible experiences were never brought to my attention.
In June, 1991 sitting in his hospital room contemplating cardiac bypass surgery my father said, "Vus ich hot adorch geleibt " (What I have lived through ) I wasn\'t sure at the time if he meant his recent heart attack but over time especially after researching his journey it became clear to me
