The job of cleaning out Margaret's house is not one I was looking forward to ... not at all. It's sad and difficult. At times I feel a bit over-whelmed working out the right thing to do with some of the objects. And just when I feel exhausted by it I find a gem. Today it was a kaleidoscope. I love kaleidoscopes. This one had been hand-made for Margaret.
But that was the warm-up round. I found a war diary. It was her father's from 1945. Much of it is a bit pedestrian but there are entries that are priceless. The August 15 entry was gold as he documents the Victory in the Pacific celebrations in Brisbane. Margaret was delighted. I was delighted.
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