Kevin O’Connor’s story of the wartime correspondence between Elaine and Robert Ransom reminds us of the World War II experience of a generation 80 years ago. It puts into perspective our complaints about the effects of Cvid-19 on our lives.
We grumble about the limits placed on us to help ourselves and others and to avoid the contagion that affects lives worldwide. However, no one is going off to war in a distant land with the real possibility of death and the virtual certainty of being away for years. We are relatively fortunate, despite the scourge that is all around us.
Kevin O’Connor is a gifted journalist on every level. Who spends every Wednesday during their lunchtime listening to a woman read letters between her and her husband? He then transforms their words into a story that reminds us of what they and their generation experienced.
The story leads us to feel that we are close-up spectators to the Ransoms’ lives during the war.
Kevin O’Connor is a topnotch journalist and presents this story with his usual skill. Every story he writes is of the quality we see here, regardless of the subject.
Jerry O’Neill
Burlington
