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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

“Is your father a person of faith?” A number of people have asked me this question since he posted news about his pancreatic cancer. Here are some of my reflections. “A Person of Hope”sacredheartuniversity.typepad.com/go_rebuild_my_

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I’ve been fascinated by your father’s willingness to attend John Paul Vann’s funeral. Reading that account led me to read his memoir, and seeking more understanding of the untenable position he was put in at that time.

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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

John Vann was one of his best friends, almost a brother. When I asked him why he loved “Butch Cassidy…” so much he said it reminded him of his time with Vann in Vietnam.

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Sheehan’s book is immense, but seems to only tell half the story, and not for lack of trying. I’m caring for a complicated 94 year old, and learning much about not judging as I have what conversations I can with him.

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