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Bavaria – Central Europe Campaign

World War II Connections by Bob Whelan April 30, 1945 – Germany Two significant events were occurring that day… In…

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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…

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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…

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The Rhine Crossing

You can also click the link – The Rhine Crossing – to hear this account of crossing the Rhine River…

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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…

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The Importance of Stories

Stories are more than entertainment. They are life itself. We each live in them. They are us… Your story is…

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What is “Relighting Us”?

relighting us websiteIt is the use of words to bring back lost joy. Words have power. In the loss of my partner of 62 years, words were all I had left. Words that could describe the remembrances of the joy we had. They are many, precious, and in my deepest thoughts. They swirl about in this lonely container of my mind.

Writing stories them allows me to share with others. In their retelling, it brightens us all. Relighting.us is an opportunity for others to participate with your own stories. And to share your joyful memories too!

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