What an incredible story! I love everything about it. I also wonder how will we know when it's time to leave? And where will we go? And can we go together, please?
right!? so last week I finally got the attestation from the State Department of my FBI rap sheet. That's the last thing I need to apply for Austrian citizenship under there descendants of survivors reparations spiel. It would be the ultimate irony if we ended up back there.
I mean it. These stories disappear if someone doesn't do the work of preserving them, translating them, writing them down.
You're keeping Arthur visible - not just as a survivor but as a grandfather, painter, father who made impossible choices. I appreciate the photos most of all.
Maybe someday I'll tackle the bigger box, but after I wrote this, I had to put it all away. My desk was scattered with old letters and medals and pictures - it got too much for my head.
What an incredible story! I love everything about it. I also wonder how will we know when it's time to leave? And where will we go? And can we go together, please?
right!? so last week I finally got the attestation from the State Department of my FBI rap sheet. That's the last thing I need to apply for Austrian citizenship under there descendants of survivors reparations spiel. It would be the ultimate irony if we ended up back there.
Thank you for this, Andrew.
I mean it. These stories disappear if someone doesn't do the work of preserving them, translating them, writing them down.
You're keeping Arthur visible - not just as a survivor but as a grandfather, painter, father who made impossible choices. I appreciate the photos most of all.
Happy Friday to you!
Same to you Neela, enjoy Carnival!
Maybe someday I'll tackle the bigger box, but after I wrote this, I had to put it all away. My desk was scattered with old letters and medals and pictures - it got too much for my head.
Sending you hugs Andrew.
And thank you so much.
I will see you on IG 😉
Really great Andrew
Tx a lot Tom!
Amazing story. Thank you for sharing something so personal.
You have some important keepsakes there, very nice. (BTW, love the painting of Sam Elliot:)
haha you're right! I knew I'd seen that next level moustache somewhere
LOL