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The War-Personal Narrative

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Remembrance 1939, Ontario, Canada. “I’ll be helping in the war, okay?” Dad said with a straight face. “Yes, Dad,” I said, trying not to cry. “Please be careful for me?” I said, hugging my dad as tightly as I could. “Goodbye, Thomas, be safe,” my mum said to my dad. “Here, Lyn.” My dad handed me a teddy bear; it had a bandage on the arm. “Thank you!” I started to cry. “Please, be careful!” I cried into my dad’s shoulder. “I will, Evelyn.” My dad smiled at me. “Dad has to go now, Lyn,” my mum said to me. “Be safe,” I mouthed to my dad. The door shut. “Lyn, get up, your friend is here!” my mum said. I yawned and changed into my normal clothes. I saw it. I smiled and grabbed the teddy bear. I ran to the living room. “Hi, Lyn, heard about …show more content…

“I named him John after my grandfather who was in the first big war,” Alice said. “I have this.” I showed my teddy to her. “Lyn, why not call him Thomas, for your dad,” my mum said. “I will,” I said, thinking of my dad. 1942 “Mum, can I go see Alice? You and Ellen can talk,” I said to my mum. “Okay, but this is only because the war is on, and you need to focus on other things.” “Okay, Mum.” I grabbed Tom. We walked to Alice’s house. “Alice?” “What, Lyn?” “How much longer do you think this will go on for?” “The last one lasted four years, this one might go on for longer.” “I miss my dad.” “I do, too, Lyn, but it might end soon.” “I hope so.” 1945 The war ended. Some people hadn’t come back yet. I stood by the door. Alice came through, “T-They’re back!” Alice said, panting from running. My mum and I went out, but he wasn’t there and neither was Alice’s dad. 1946 There was a knock at the door. It was Dad. “Hi, Lyn,” he said, smiling. “We thought you—” I started, stopping myself from saying the word. “I didn’t want to come home half dead, that would upset you more, so I asked to stay in a hospital until I could leave,” he said. “I’m glad you’re okay,” I

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