I have fallen in love with the color purple! Purple has not been a common color. Until recently not very many things were made in the color purple. I was 77 years old and had never bought anything purple. I didn't dislike purple, it never seemed to come to my attention. Now, it is everywhere. At least, in New England, it is "the" most popular color this season.
It has invaded even the men's department. I am watching TV and a man is wearing a beautiful purple tie. Purple and lavender shirts are also very popular. In all department stores purple is available.
Since falling in love with the color I have googled purple.
The Purple Heart is awarded to all military personnel who are wounded in action. The award represents courage. My father was awarded the medal when shrapnel exploded in his helmet in Italy after the Anzio Beachhead.
My granddaughter, Elizabeth Aileen, also received a Purple Heart in Iraq. The truck in which she was riding shotgun, hit an IED and rolled over several times, landing upside down. The woman who was driving the truck was killed. Elizabeth walks with a brace on her leg and a cane and still struggles with PTSD. When the doctors decide that she is old enough for a knee replacement, they will operate and she will be able to walk without discomfort. She is now expecting her first child and as her weight increases, the pain increases.
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