Comments on: 80 Years of Activism Ends http://www.ralphdigiafund.org/2008/03/09/80-years-of-activism-ends/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Peter A. Poccia http://www.ralphdigiafund.org/2008/03/09/80-years-of-activism-ends/#comment-4 Peter A. Poccia Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:29:14 +0000 http://www.ralphdigiafund.org/2008/03/09/80-years-of-activism-ends/#comment-4 In 1969 I was discharged from the US Navy/Marine Corps. I was a Hospital Corpsman at a MUST hospital, with the 1st Marine Division, in Da Nang, Viet-Nam during the TET offensive of 1968. I can home to NYC a very, very angry, bitter, cynical man. By very good fortune, I wandered into the War Resistors League office on Layayette St. Ralph took one look at me and took me under his wing. We fixed the boiler, we ate dinner, I marveled and learned from the wonderful man. He helped me take my burning rage and direct it into peaceful, anti war and human rights activities. I've been following Ralphs example and teachings ever since. You see, Ralph quite literally saved my life. PS - I am so pleased that the stained glass hanging that I made for Ralph and which he hung in the window over his desk is displayed here. In 1969 I was discharged from the US Navy/Marine Corps. I was a Hospital Corpsman at a MUST hospital, with the 1st Marine Division, in Da Nang, Viet-Nam during the TET offensive of 1968. I can home to NYC a very, very angry, bitter, cynical man. By very good fortune, I wandered into the War Resistors League office on Layayette St. Ralph took one look at me and took me under his wing. We fixed the boiler, we ate dinner, I marveled and learned from the wonderful man. He helped me take my burning rage and direct it into peaceful, anti war and human rights activities. I’ve been following Ralphs example and teachings ever since. You see, Ralph quite literally saved my life.

PS - I am so pleased that the stained glass hanging that I made for Ralph and which he hung in the window over his desk is displayed here.

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