A Very Delayed Update
May 3, 1947 - 6:00 pm
It’s been a long time, and I’ve had a hard time coming back to this blog. The years of the war had been the worst years of my life and I’ve had to take a lot of time in order to heal from it all.
After France was free, Mama had told me that she knew all about my blog. She had been reading every post and I couldn’t believe it. She wants to say something here:
Mama: The years of the occupation had been an extremely long healing process for me. I had through so much pain during WW1 and then had to go through it all over again. It has been really hard for me to recover from the pain that this war had brought onto me and I doubt that I ever will truly heal from it all. But the war is behind us now, and for everyone out there who was affected by it, you can’t let it affect you for long. My pain had overcome me for many years and yes, it takes time to heal, but you must heal yourself as well. I know that I will never truly heal but as far it goes, I feel better.
Augustin: Yes, I am back. The STO has changed me forever. This war has changed me forever. I have seen what it can do to people. So I’ve dedicated myself to the prevention of war. I work in the UN now, and it’s been hard to reflect on the days of the war, but if that’s what it takes to prevent it from happening again, that is what I will do. So here’s my advice for you: when stuck in a bad situation the best thing for you to do is take a look around before you dive headfirst finding a solve it.
This war was a fatal blow in our lives, and I’m sure that none of us will ever be the same again. We will continue to heal over the years, and the war will never leave our sides. I know that for sure.














