You died and I lived.

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[The following is one of many anonymous notes and letters found at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.]

Michael,

We grew up together. We served together. You died and I lived. I never could understand that. You were a much better person than me. I’ll always remember you.

Life has never been the same without you.

Your buddy,

Tom

Source:

Palmer, Laura. Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Vintage Books, 1988. 8. Print.

[**The following is one of many anonymous notes and letters found at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.**] >*Michael,* >*We grew up together. We served together. You died and I lived. I never could understand that. You were a much better person than me. I’ll always remember you.* >*Life has never been the same without you.* >*Your buddy,* >*Tom* __________________________ **Source:** Palmer, Laura. *Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial*. Vintage Books, 1988. 8. Print.

You died and I lived.

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