R' YY Jacobson on a Soldier Coming Home - Accepting Our Children for Who They Really Are

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[Music] it was avoiding one to Vietnam the fights he survived he called up his father Thursday and he said that I arrived in California from Vietnam the army base I can come home on Monday last Nathan that one request my best friend in my platoon he stepped on a mine he what's the barn he stepped on a mine he what's the barn he was two legs he has no family we're best friends can I bring him home with you they hear of him father says son that would be a big mistake you know would you going to be nice to him on the outside but inside we're going to resent he's going to make our lives miserable it's not going to be easy it's gonna be it's not going to be easy it's gonna be very difficult he says that I promise you they'll love this boy he is the sweetest brightest most charming kid in the world you're gonna love it he says some I don't have a doubt of my lover but internally I'm going to hate him internally I'm going to be miserable because he's living in my home this is not my responsibilities the government's responsibility they will put it in a home that can help him they will pay for him you can go visit him oh this is we

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1. 0:00[Music] it was avoiding one to Vietnam the fights he survived he called up his father…
2. 0:32he stepped on a mine he what's the barn he was two legs he has no…
3. 1:02it's not going to be easy it's gonna be very difficult he says that I promise…
4. 1:32him you can go visit him oh this is we don't want such a person in…
5. 2:06sohave they identified the body it was his son and he saw that his son was…
6. 2:37somebody else's shoes I don't judge them and say never wear anybody else's shoes really fit…
7. 3:08of my tracks are my daughter my son my teenager is going to look like as…
8. 3:38different journey suddenly the worst in us comes out I have no space for you some…
9. 4:08for your child and ask an honest how everything fits into your picture of my courage…
10. 4:38not only a child will be saved you will also be saved it's not only your…

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