tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post5351560373085866239..comments2023-10-19T11:27:25.565-04:00Comments on Nutwood Junction: Beth’s Books: From Here To Eternity by James JonesBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-71000686979040893112014-04-12T21:44:33.099-04:002014-04-12T21:44:33.099-04:00... it was their acceptance of their humanity that...... it was their acceptance of their humanity that I have always thought MADE them the "Greatest Generation"... all, or nearly all, of the social changes that we benefit from was brought about because they accepted their imperfectations, and pesevered to do better ... they were not the special angels of the Gen X'ers or the coddled Gen Y folks... to say nothing of the presently self-absorbed millenials (though the jury is still out on them)...<br /><br />They are the Greatest because they laid the foundation for the future and did not shirk from the job...Big Mark 243https://www.blogger.com/profile/10974573439218884164noreply@blogger.com