Sharing the fear

I spoke to an American Legion post meeting last week about my book "Lost Survivor" and my experiences that the book was based on. Writing a book that people will read by themselves is one thing, sharing the experiences, emotions and thoughts with a group is another thing. Standing in front of people opening your soul is truly being naked in a crowd. Showing your blemishs, your weaknesses, sharing your fears and admiting your flaws. In some ways it is frightening putting yourself back into the frame of mind that you had to have to survive. When the insanity of war was accepted as a normal day. Yet, looking back to those days and being able to share the fear helps me appreciate the difference of my life today. It helped heal some of the wounds that were cut into my soul.