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By Father Jerry Pokorsky
Special to the Rappahannock News
The old man needed a break from the death watch. His unconscious wife would have certainly excused him for a few minutes to be refreshed with a cup of coffee in the hospital cafeteria.
As the conversation unfolded, he revealed that he was a member of the Dutch resistance in World War II. He said that when the Nazis launched their V-l rockets to terrorize English cities, the rockets would soar over the Netherlands. He said one day, a rocket prematurely dropped from the sky and came crashing down on a nearby orphanage, destroying it. The home was empty by the grace of God so there were no casualties. The only structure left standing was a statue of Christ, arms extended. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man exclaimed, “Christ rules!”
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