The house opposite looks vacant. An old man who was a mechanic lived in that house . He was a soldier who escaped from the Eastern European war. I could picture him in my mind, talking fervently about cars and opening his beer cans one after … Exuberating the innocence of a five year old, full of expectation and beaming with the satisfaction over the victory of his long quest. As if he is building a bridge over the lost memories, my twenty year old son tightened his grip …

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