A Call to Read and Write Stories
Welcome. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to share the work with which I have been engaged for the past 4 years - listening to and recording the stories of men and women affected by the Vietnam War Draft. These folks have confided their experiences, their memories of how they felt, thought and acted and the effects that these have had on their subsequent lives.
It is my fervent hope that these stories will inspire you with their honesty, their intimacy and their vivid evocation of the times - the ’60’s and early ’70’s - against which they played out. It is my further hope that some of you who visit will be encouraged to add your own story to those that appear. There are countless others of you who have undergone your own version of this experience whose stories will deepen our awareness of the effects of such a draft during such a war. Having this opportunity along with being able to receive feedback for your words will hopefully encourage you to tell your story.
This is intended to be a work-in-progress. I will be continuing to add the stories I already have in the designated categories in the sidebar. I have many, but the goal is to receive many more. Please re-visit to check out those added by me and, most eagerly, by others who were affected by the draft.
~ Tom Weiner
July 12th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Hi Tom,
This is so exciting to see this blog started and have you start to put out the stories so we can all be able to read them. This is an important work and I am delighted you are doing this!
~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog
July 13th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Thanks for all you have done to make this happen and for being my first visitor/responder!!!
I love you,
Tom
July 26th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Dear Tom,
It is great to see these stories up here where others can read them! I am eager to read more of them.
I love you too - you are a kind, thoughtful person and I think it is wonderful this work you have taken on!!
~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog