I stood there, just for a second, in the beautiful fields of the Netherlands. For the first time in months, a small smile crept onto my face. Looking out to the horizon as far as my eyes could see, parachute after parachute was dropped from the sky. The beauty of the Dutch country instilled a sense of hope in me. We’d been fighting this war for years; the landing on Normandy had been a success, and Paris had been liberated, but the fight seemed to have no end. As I glanced one last time over the fields, the flowers reminded me of those my mother used to plant in our family garden back home. My fondest memories are from my childhood home and, along with the occasional card I receive, keep me going through the everyday miseries of war.

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Inspired by people tagged in the photo. Also tree design was heavily inspired by @raison.bricks and @ranghaal

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