Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
It's a touching story about a little girl and her efforts to cheer wounded veterans in World War II
You see the headline “Draw a Picture of a Bird Day” and if you’re like me your eyes start to glaze over.
That was my first reaction when I was researching events for my Florida Weekly column, and I nearly glossed over it in favor of numerous other events and anniversaries for April 8. But I’m glad I lingered and continued reading.
The story behind this day is both uplifting and tragic. It’s about a little girl named Dorie who visited her wounded uncle during World War II, and how she ended up cheering an entire hospital ward, injured veterans, doctors, nurses, and all.
And then tragedy struck.
You can read the full account here:
Oh, and if this inspires you to draw a picture of a bird in Dorie’s honor as it did me (yes that stick figure at the top of this post is mine), get your pen and paper and sketch away. Send me your drawing and I’ll post them on my Substack website once I collect them all. Here’s the email link:
J.C. Bruce is a journalist and author of The Strange Files series of mysterious novels (available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, other online booksellers, and at selected libraries). He holds dual citizenship in the United States of America and Florida. His latest novel, Strange Timing, was recently named Book of the Year in the Royal Palm Literary Awards where it also won Gold Medals in the Sci-Fi and Thriller categories. When he’s not writing, he’s in training for the World Underwater Ping-Pong Championships.
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