And I realized how few of the grown-ups that I knew were able to withstand the tragedies that the war visited on them -- how few of them could even resemble a normal, contented, satisfied, happy life once their job, their home, their security was destroyed by the war.
Og jeg indså, hvor få af de voksne jeg kendte, der kunne klare de tragedier, som krigen havde påført dem. Hvor få af dem der var i stand til at genoptage  et velfungerende og lykkeligt liv efter at have mistet deres job, hjem og sikkerhed pga. krigen.