Letter to the editor: Think of others — wear a mask, get the vaccine

I want to applaud Lori Falce’s column “Why did I get the vaccine?”. I think it could be used by President Biden to head his “unity” mantra for all Americans. Well done, Lori!

It reminded me of a recent conversation I had with my BFF. I was telling her that I found my Uncle Mike’s letters home from his World War II tour of duty. He was stationed throughout the Pacific during the war for 43 months with no trips home. During this time, his four brothers were also drafted, and his father passed away. My uncle and his mother wrote letters to their representatives and senators and the Department of Defense, begging for his return home to help his mother. It was denied. Although several of his brothers were injured and suffered from PTSD, through the grace of God, Uncle Mike returned home and lived a quiet simple life with his family, in one piece, uninjured.

I never knew of his hardships; Uncle Mike was humble, happy and loved by his friends and family. I cried when I read his letters and wished I would have told him how proud I was of him, and offered sympathy for his sorrows. My BFF listened; she knew my Uncle Mike. After a quiet pause, she said, “And people complain about wearing a mask!”

Think about your fellow Americans and their safety; wear a mask and get the vaccine, for the love at least of all, your mother and loved ones.

Carmella Pucci

New Eagle