Piecing Together the Past
She was determined to find out the whole story, and so Emma began piecing together the fragments of history she had found. She organized the letters into chronological order, creating a timeline of events. She scanned each photograph, marveling at how they brought the past alive.
Letters filled with repeated themes of love, sacrifice, and determination shown by people evoking the grit and determination during wartimes and never giving up hope in the strived-for future. Deepened her own appreciation for the human’s ability to cope with challenges within the said times, she felt.
She also found some little trinkets in the luggage, like a locket with a snap inside. It even included personal stuff, which made the story feel even more realistic and intimate.
