My Favorite Veteran, Captured on Paper

Today at the beginning of yoga class my teacher said, "Think of all the people who did all they did so that you could have off today."

And I cried a little.

My grandfather's shipmate sketched this portrait in 1943 (as you can see). He was twenty-three. This drawing captures him perfectly.

(I've been writing about him, actually. I'm not ready to show you yet, but I'm very excited for when the time comes.)