tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post5670159767600737179..comments2024-03-11T16:39:12.344-05:00Comments on Once A Knight ...: Beaten, but never defeatedNico Van Thynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-44225249050805050482013-03-10T14:52:15.984-05:002013-03-10T14:52:15.984-05:00From Leo Van Thyn: There was a period of time when...From Leo Van Thyn: There was a period of time when my dad was suffering from severe back pain. Doctors could not determine the cause of the pain as there was nothing physically wrong with him. Counsellors reasoned after extensive questioning about his past, that repeated beatings with rifle butts left an indelible “mark” on his back. Oh yes, and the numbers... Again, thank you for continuing to write.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-13756618477202416462013-03-07T19:49:14.177-06:002013-03-07T19:49:14.177-06:00From Joe Julavits: Great series on your Dad. As so...From Joe Julavits: Great series on your Dad. As someone pointed out in the comments, our generation really doesn't know what hardship is.<br /><br /><br />Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-68750484307309371352013-03-07T19:48:30.839-06:002013-03-07T19:48:30.839-06:00From Dale Brown: What a man you had as a father. M...From Dale Brown: What a man you had as a father. May all those bastards burn in hell. Great story thanks for sharing.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-80221255614235316122013-03-07T19:47:39.399-06:002013-03-07T19:47:39.399-06:00From Jimmy Russell: Great pieces and something we ...From Jimmy Russell: Great pieces and something we should never let die is what happened in Germany. I have often told you I truly regret not hearing your mother speak. I met your dad with you on a couple of occasions. I know he was a (Billy) Wiggins man. Your dad, you and I watched Wiggins' team play in the LISA finals and he had a big lead and we joked it probably might be another Captain Shreve–Brother Martin game. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-15099190627143117832013-03-07T19:43:37.294-06:002013-03-07T19:43:37.294-06:00From Roy May: Thanks for sharing this, Nico. Both ...From Roy May: Thanks for sharing this, Nico. Both your Dad and Mom were remarkable people.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-90384253997694028762013-03-07T19:43:06.661-06:002013-03-07T19:43:06.661-06:00From Patrick Booras: Thanks for sharing. Appreciat...From Patrick Booras: Thanks for sharing. Appreciated your parents as good people... and enjoyed spending some time with them.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-52033704906277788012013-03-05T11:32:35.623-06:002013-03-05T11:32:35.623-06:00From Harrison McCoy: I really enjoyed this blog en...From Harrison McCoy: I really enjoyed this blog entry. I have often wished I had had a chance to meet and hear your parents in person. You're doing a great thing with this. I passed your blog along to our eighth grade English teachers (at an Arlington middle school) this morning as a possible resource for their classes. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-7404142454545344642013-03-05T11:31:21.442-06:002013-03-05T11:31:21.442-06:00From Magdalena Rood: You wrote a lovely tribute, ...From Magdalena Rood: You wrote a lovely tribute, Nico. <br /><br /><br />Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-9663135458671449582013-03-05T11:30:24.057-06:002013-03-05T11:30:24.057-06:00From Maxie Hays: Awesome story, Nico. Your Dad was...From Maxie Hays: Awesome story, Nico. Your Dad was a tough dude. We don't have a clue about what those poor people went through.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-54250269122859801352013-03-05T11:29:47.706-06:002013-03-05T11:29:47.706-06:00From Brenda Laird: Nico, this is something most of...From Brenda Laird: Nico, this is something most of us can't even imagine. ... You were lucky to be able to tell his story.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-69181143198850099062013-03-05T10:29:19.351-06:002013-03-05T10:29:19.351-06:00From Ken Sins:
Reading this just underscores how c...From Ken Sins:<br />Reading this just underscores how cushy our generation has had it. My student deferment kept me from Vietnam, I never even had to join the Army. I've never been in a fight, never experienced real hardship. Folks of this generation had a right to lecture us on how soft our lives have been. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-27068143239616985922013-03-05T09:30:00.796-06:002013-03-05T09:30:00.796-06:00Amazing! Hard to fathom what it must have been lik...Amazing! Hard to fathom what it must have been like.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787724092053576531noreply@blogger.com