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Everyone has a story. Relighting.us is a place to share yours. You are invited to submit your stories – they are your “relighting”.

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Here are the latest Relighting.us Stories that have been submitted. Read and relight!

 

Who Knew?

by your daughter When night falls the loneliness creeps up on me. Why does the darkness cast such a pall? Hi Dad! What’s up? (Sure hope it’s not a ...

Bavaria – Central Europe Campaign

World War II Connections by Bob Whelan April 30, 1945 - Germany Two significant events were occurring that day… In an underground bunker in central Berlin, a pistol shot ...

Two Robert Whelans in WWII

CLICK THIS STORY TO HEAR IT PLAY! I love this photo because it tells such a family story. I don't remember my grandfather looking this young, but of course ...

Pretty Irish Cop – A Snap Jot

In late September my buddy Steve McAlpin took this picture of me and this pretty Irish Police Officer (called Garda in Irish) in downtown Dublin. There’s a lot of ...

The Healing Power of Time

by Bob Whelan The picture below taken in late February 2019 shows two smiling faces together with a snowman in front of St. Louis Church in Pittsford, New York ...

The Rhine Crossing

You can also click the link - The Rhine Crossing - to hear this account of crossing the Rhine River after WWII was over by veteran, Bob Whelan ...

Rolling Home

Dad talking about his journey back home after the war ...

Perfect Day

“Were you teaching a class full of innocent children?” ~ Alan. Jackson The grassy-assy scent of cow shit charged our nostrils in the early-morning air. Fresh chunks of mud ...

Angel of Death or Peace

By Gary Redlinski How many times must a veteran die before he finds peace? I died this year on Veterans Day. I died in Vietnam, death was all around ...

The Big Demon

By Holland Emerson Trauma An ugly demon It requires space Demands time Drains energy Why not just get rid of it, you say? Well, biology, I reply My body ...
Black Cat Bob Whelan at Dec. 30 Buffalo Bills Game

Black Cat Honored at Buffalo Bills Football Game

While you can't hear it, here is what the PA announcer said during the time Bob was on field: "Robert (Bob) Whelan was a Private First Class in 13th ...

Deliver Me From Evil

by J.A. Goodman Deliver me from Evil She was busy cleaning up after supper. The kids were watching TV in the living room. She decided to ignore the yelling ...

The Orange Grove

By Joyce Brucato Arnold She looked out into the bright sunlight, it would be a warm one today. Walking slowly to the refrigerator, she carefully pulled out a bowl ...

The Importance of Stories

Stories are more than entertainment. They are life itself. We each live in them. They are us… Your story is you. My story is me. Our stories are us ...

A Conversation With Jean

October 17, 2018 “I know I promised you my next letter would not take so long. But, you know – promises, promises…” “Yeah, I know you too well. So ...

Arnold

“We know you were right there with us in spirit.” So, wrote Nancy Damon in a short note to me concerning Arnold’s memorial celebration. Yes, I was there in ...

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