My father spent four years delivering B17s and B25s to North Africa while my mother waited patiently listening to this song. What a nation we once were!
Such beautiful comments. With all the bad news these days, I simply wanted a break and went to play one of my all time favorite songs. I still can't determine which version is the best. They are all good. It's the song itself and the words which truly make a person feel he is human. Ms. Lynn did wonders for our World War II heroes but it does as much today when one feels a little down. I'll be seeing you, Just relax and listen. No song today can do that for us.
I am 76 years old (young) and I remember Vera Lynn during the war. Mostly it was 'Blue birds over the white cliffs of Dover'. To a little kid the war was quite exciting with all that was going on. Thousand bomber raids, flying bombs and spitfires flying in anger. The bombing raids were really exciting, a little kid could not perceive getting killed so I thought it really great. My poor mother was having kittens with worry.
I'll be seeing you in all the old, familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces all day through
In that small cafe, the park across the way
The children's carousel, the chestnut tree, the wishing well
I'll be seeing you in ev'ry lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun and when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon but I'll be seeing you
Such tears of gratitude, and also grief to know so many who fought for our freedom never made it home again. And I might not even exist if The Hague had not been liberated on May 5, 1945. Thank you from a Dutch born kid, now 65.