This journal offered a brief glimpse into the mind and emotions of a very mature, yet sensitive young man. It reflects the thoughts, and emotions of a young man wise and mature beyond his years. It displays his disciplined approach to a most difficult hardship. Once again proving that the ability to endure hardship will always manifest itself as a positive character trait. A trait which Major Karst displayed throughout his life and career.
I don’t know if I had ever read this journal Tom. Thanks for sharing. I somehow thought that he had to be in an iron lung for a while. This is very interesting personal account.
Dad and I talked about your dad’s hospital stay not long before he died. From what he said, Uncle Carl was in an iron lung. Dad said he never forgot the strong hospital smell when they visited your dad, nor the sound of the iron lung. I always assumed your dad was really young when this happened; I didn’t realize he was already in high school, and also assumed he was hospitalized in Great Bend.
This journal offered a brief glimpse into the mind and emotions of a very mature, yet sensitive young man. It reflects the thoughts, and emotions of a young man wise and mature beyond his years. It displays his disciplined approach to a most difficult hardship. Once again proving that the ability to endure hardship will always manifest itself as a positive character trait. A trait which Major Karst displayed throughout his life and career.
I don’t know if I had ever read this journal Tom. Thanks for sharing. I somehow thought that he had to be in an iron lung for a while. This is very interesting personal account.
Dad and I talked about your dad’s hospital stay not long before he died. From what he said, Uncle Carl was in an iron lung. Dad said he never forgot the strong hospital smell when they visited your dad, nor the sound of the iron lung. I always assumed your dad was really young when this happened; I didn’t realize he was already in high school, and also assumed he was hospitalized in Great Bend.