A sad day for me - Rape Board

batffink · 01-25-2011, 04:48 AM

I cried today. Yes on my birthday too!

I am 68 today and it was one of the saddest days of my life. My old friend Wolf went into hospital two days ago and has been given two months to live. He is riddled with liver cancer and there is no hope.

I met my old friend when I first arrived in Tasmania and was made welcome after being introduced by mutual friends.

Wolf served in the Hitler Youth from 1941 to 1944 and escaped from prison in East Germany in 1949 before coming to Australia.

We hit it off straight away and spent many happy and contented hours chewing the fat, discussing history and arguing how we would put the country to rights. He is one of nature's gentlemen and I will miss him immensely.

I have shaken the same hand that once shook the hands of Hitler, Axmann and von Shirach but he never boasted of it and deplored the futility of war.

I cried and I am not ashamed. Life will not be the same without him.

01-25-2011, 04:48 AM	#1
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	A sad day for me I cried today. Yes on my birthday too! I am 68 today and it was one of the saddest days of my life. My old friend Wolf went into hospital two days ago and has been given two months to live. He is riddled with liver cancer and there is no hope. I met my old friend when I first arrived in Tasmania and was made welcome after being introduced by mutual friends. Wolf served in the Hitler Youth from 1941 to 1944 and escaped from prison in East Germany in 1949 before coming to Australia. We hit it off straight away and spent many happy and contented hours chewing the fat, discussing history and arguing how we would put the country to rights. He is one of nature's gentlemen and I will miss him immensely. I have shaken the same hand that once shook the hands of Hitler, Axmann and von Shirach but he never boasted of it and deplored the futility of war. I cried and I am not ashamed. Life will not be the same without him. __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.