Since my next class isn't starting for another 22 days, I have been doing some reading (Besides Harry Potter)!
Anyway, I am reading a book Quiet Heroines - WWII Nurses! WOW. This book gives a good picture of what the British nurses endured and saw in WWII. I knew that the Germans (not all the people of Germany) did horrible things to people, mostly Jews, But I did not know how barbaric the Japanese Army was to nurses, doctors and patients, not to mention women & children.
There are soooo many stories of nurses being ship-wrecked, imprisoned, torchered (sp?) and killed. Some helplessly watched as the Japanese army came into the hospitals of Singapore & Hong Kong (which were runned by the British and Aussies) and saw their patients butchered and killed by bayonnets & then they were killed. But, I noticed they had respect of their patients and the doctors. And in some cases, while the doctors left, the nurses stayed behind to take care of their patients and was left to their fate when they were invaded. They kind of carnage they saw, I never want to see.
Honestly, I wouln't be good enough to be their assistants. Can you tell I am in AWE These women have my upmost respect & admiration. They were strong, brave, compassionate, kind, hard-working w/out complaining and nobel. I would love to have just one of their qualities. What role models.
If anyone gets a chance to read this book, they will not be sorry. I just wanted to share.
These women have my upmost respect & admiration. They were strong, brave, compassionate, kind, hard-working w/out complaining and nobel. I would love to have just one of their qualities. What role models.