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Unexpected Gift of Thoughtfulness

3 years ago

Yesterday, an acquaintance who is actually my husband's cousin visited me at work. He brought me a card from the 3rd Armored Spearhead Division that read "Greetings from Germany". The card was signed by my father. My father's unit was in Germany in September of 1944 for a quick foray and then later from March of 1945 until the end of September 1945 so the card is from that period.

The card took a circuitous route to get to me. A friend of my husband's cousin was the son of a friend of my father's. His father who had passed on many years ago had kept the card since it was sent to him. The son found it recently and made the connection to me and arranged to surprise me by having it hand delivered.

I'm a huge WWII buff when it comes to my father's service so this is a very special item to me. Needless to say I cried.

I am so touched by the thoughtfulness. My father would have appreciated the gesture.

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maddielee
3 years ago
This is nicest thing I’ve heard in a long time, very special.
eld6161
3 years ago
Very special indeed.
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Fun2BHere
3 years ago
What a special surprise.
salonva
3 years ago
That is just heartwarming. Thank you for sharing this.
Uptown Gal
3 years ago
Wow...special indeed. How nice of your DH's cousin to have taken the time

to do this. Great memories.
Annie Deighnaugh
3 years ago
So sweet and touching.
chisue
3 years ago
Awww...what a special day for you! Sad to think there will be no such physical remembrances from our age of ephemeral electronic messages.
Bluebell66
3 years ago
I can see why you cried. I would have, too. Such a special gift.
Ded tired
3 years ago
I lve stories like this.
crazybrunette64
3 years ago
Lovely and thoughtful!
cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
3 years ago
Such a wonderful unexpected gift.
Cindy 7 VA
3 years ago
A truly wonderful gift.
bpath
3 years ago
That was a lovely gesture. It gives me hope that the boxes of letters I have from WWII will find someone, too.
aok27502
3 years ago
Wow, just wow.
katlan
3 years ago
That is amazing!
donna_loomis
3 years ago
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This made me cry as well.
OutsidePlaying
3 years ago
I love stories like this! So special.
User
3 years ago
Very nice...
rob333 (zone 7b)
3 years ago
Super special!
woodrose77
3 years ago
I'm so happy that you received a little part of your Dad, and a reminder of his service. What a kind, heartfelt thing for your DH's cousin to do ...made me tear up !

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