Flowerjoy (and such a beautiful screen name).....apologies accepted...though there was no offense taken. And I agree with you....thankfulness for our lives today is a real key to overcoming past pain. And like you, I too am very grateful that there is no draft today, and that those who serve, which I am also grateful for, are doing so because they choose to.
But I have to admit, I do miss some of the innocence of those days...but that may be just memories from the child that I was during that decade.
Peace to you as well...and happy quilting today! And thank you for your response.