5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” Matthew 28
Levi Gabrielson was the grandpa I never got to meet. He fought in the Great War which I never knew much about other than the stories I read in the American history classes. I remember the Bi-planes fighting each other in some of the war movies, but those pictures more or less simply glamourize that war- you never saw the final outcome with broken and bloodied bodies. It wasn't long after Levi returned home from the great war he met the gal he would call his wife, only to lose her through a sudden tragic death after their two sons were born, he was diagnosed with battle fatigue and went to live in the veterans home while his wife's surviving family took care of their boys in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
This film for the first time helped me see how bloody and brutal the Great War really was. as it helped me to understand the suffering these boys went through in this war. Many of these enlisted men were young as 15 when they entered this war. You can imagine the horror they went through watching their fellow soldiers being torn apart by German land mines or crushed by the German tanks.
When these men returned home, I'm sure they didn't know how to talk about their experiences. Experiences that no doubt caused nightmares and flashbacks to occur each night.
Today, we know more about how to treat those afflicted by PTSD We know the importance of talking about the pain that lurks from within. We know the more someone with PTSD talks about their pain with trusted listeners the sooner they will be healed. We also know that one doesn't have to have direct combat experience to carry this diagnosis, but that PTSD can happen to anyone who has suffered a traumatic loss.
If you or someone you know is experiencing nightmares and flashbacks after the sudden death of a loved one, I encourage you to tell them about griefshare at this link.https:www.griefshare.org
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