“Mom,look what I found in the attic” She showed her mother the small chest, there was a pale yellowed note ”wait until spring” it read.
“Master Chief Arsenault, this was your grandpa’s. You may not know this, but he spent almost a year in a Japanese prison camp.”
Inside was an old journal. Lindsey sat down and began to read.
“Our PT boat was captured when it ran into a reef. The crew were taken to a prison camp, only four crewmen survived. Lieutenant Jensen was severely injured. In his pocket he had a packet of seeds his wife had sent him. He asked me to plant them hoping to see the flowers.
"We were poorly fed, we did our best to keep him alive. We planted the seeds and told him to just wait until spring. Winter was harsh and many men didn’t make it, but Lieutenant Jensen just kept on. Wait until spring, he would say.
"We all huddled together around him for warmth. the days warmed, so we Planted the seeds. They soon sprouted, even the guards would bring water. He lived. We were rescued. No matter your problems, just wait until spring.
Forget Me Nots
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