My father about his experiences in World War II
My father has been sharing some info about his experiences in World War II – 1939 to 1945. How he went through some challenging times with his family, who lived in the south, in Limburg. He liked the idea of me to write about it and make people aware and learn from these difficult times. How we became at times very animal like to fight or steal for anything. I will share some of his stories here.
The story will be about how he went with the family by train to the north of the Netherlands and arrived as an evacuee in the small town of Balk. To enjoy a house to be and to have food.
Last week we went to visit the place they fled to. The family was leaving Limburg, an area that had become too dangerous, no more food or shelter. They were lucky to be put on the trains to bring them to the north. They were welcomed by the people of Balk, in the provence of Friesland. So many evacuees were there. We found a lady of 101 last week on our visit that knew about those times! It is in the dutch language, but she remembers clearly those times and tells in the movie part about how they always had meat at the butchers, sharing all they had with many hungry fellow dutch people. Many did not have food for a long time. And how all rooms in everyones houses were occupied by the evacuees from all parts of the Netherlands!
Let us make peace and LOVE, we are done with war times! 🕯🌏❤🙏
