What Did You Do in the War,  Daddy?

When our son was young he asked us if we were at Woodstock.  We had to say No,  but we didn’t have an answer when he asked,  Why not?

He was disappointed and I’m sure we went down a notch or two in his esteem.

He never asked if we rode the Freedom Bus,  or went to Washington to hear Dr King.  Or if we marched against the Vietnam War,  or burnt a bra or a draft card.  Had he asked we would have had to say No.

And I still don’t have an answer when I ask myself,  Why not? 

– Dana Susan Lehrman 

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