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Submitted to Contest #273
Opening his eyes, Harold is surprised to be alive. It's November 11th an auspicious day for his generation. He did his duty, for his country, but also for the promise of adventure and glory. And for all his glory and PTSD he now rots away in this elder care facility in the Midwest. He misses the ocean. He is surprised not only to reach his 92nd birthday but to have lived without anyone guessing his secret. If his wife knew she never said or let on. She complained about his smoking and his silent moods but was a loving, caring partner. ...
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