We should be inspired by the ‘greatest generation’ to pull together
What was their secret? I think it was their optimism, their sense of humour, and their willingness to sacrifice—attributes some of us today seem to lack.
OTTAWA—When he was six years old, my father lived opposite the hospital in Lachine, Que., a city on the west side of the island of Montreal. One day, he skinned his knee and needed stitches. His mother said, “Let’s go across the street to the hospital and get that patched up.”
He refused, s...
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