Thanks CC---
"You could have the emails cc'd to you or someone else in your family who has a computer and then you could mail them directly to your Dad for him to read. That way I think he might be more interested in attending the reunion and would probably feel more comfortable about it too. These guys wouldn't be such total strangers anymore either since it's been so many years. Might take away some of the apprehension he may have about meeting everyone again after so many years apart.
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I think that is a great idea!
My Dad is a stubborn man (I don't know where he gets it from ;o))
He saw the print outs and said he had those. I pointed out some of the items he may not have seen.
I gave him the emails I received as well.
Then we corraled him into the room with the computer to show him on the internet. He seemed impressed, but no--he was not doing cartwheels.
I was thinking he would not be "joyful". That is just not how he is. My hubby said as much on the way home.
We also talked about him going to FL for the reunion. He started giving excuses.
He has received mail from them--that is how he new about the upcoming reunion and he said he turned it down.
Too long of a trip, they all want to play golf, his ankle hurts him and he wouldn't be able to play, sitting in an airport.
So my sister offered to go with him. There are direct flights--so no waiting around for a connector. He doesn't need to go for all 4 days. He could go for 2 days. (I think I saw his eyebrow move on that suggestion). He doesn't need to play golf. There will be lots of guys not playing golf. He could drive the cart if he wanted to be on the course.
These are all excuses to not talk about the big elephant in the room. That would be his feelings about Vietnam and having to talk about it/them.
You know you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it.
So we'll have to see.
But I'll start with emails.
Thanks for the post.
