Peppermint Piece: Vietnam and the Meatloaf

Tags: Family Dynamics · Trauma · Recovery

An intimate excerpt from my memoir Peppermint about Vietnam, the draft lottery and a brutally bad meatloaf. I tell how my father enlisted to dodge his number, loaded bombs in Vietnam, numbed his guilt with whiskey, and how domestic moments kept family history and trauma alive. Vietnam veteran memoir excerpt, draft lottery anxiety.

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For those who grapple with the weight of legacy and the murky waters of trauma, this blog resonates deeply. It invites you to confront uncomfortable truths about familial bonds woven through guilt, wartime shadows, and the quiet rebellion of personal choice. Here, the complexities of survival and memory unfold, offering a space to reflect on the stories that shape us, even when they seem steeped in darkness.