The truth (no fiction)

Dear Editor,

I was reading in the Legion Magazine about the widow's and all of their problems, anxieties, worries and pain of losing their husband in the war.

Being a widow has more drawbacks than being a widower -- a widow has all the responsibilities and business to take care of -- money to obtain, if she can some way obtain it; bills to pay, children to feed, clothes to buy, see about school and transportation, rent and etc.

Then some upstanding snobbish, sophisticated self-appointed judge will sneer and shun her, thinking she wants her man (wrong). All she needs is a little understanding and help. Did you ever think that this could be your daughter and grandchildren who lost their father? Husband overseas in battle? Think about it the next time you see a young lady with children, maybe she needs help because all of her so-called friends have deserted her and she is a loner!

A man has many of the same problems; they are as if they have some kind of a plague, all friends leave them, have nothing to do with them, no one comes to see them, so they are alone and shun them and act as though you want their wives. Wrong! All they want is just a little friendship.

I have been a widower for years, have gotten used to being alone, and all of my housework, cooking, cleaning, vacuuming, dishes and all of the outside work, no help, no company or outside help, do all of my own shopping and driving.

The difference is I have no children to care for, feed, clothe, take to school or so forth. I do all for myself --of course I know those too old, grin and bear it, so am making out pretty good, also do work and help the neighbors.

A proud World War II

veteran

Paul Meints,

McCook