A MESSAGE FROM TERRY WEIBEL
(A Viet Nam Veteran)

(A Message sent to Brian Riggir, the printer of both IWVPA Anthologies, "Poems from Distant Wars" and "Who Will Cry for the Soldiers - Tears from Distant Wars")

Hi Brian.

Just wanted to pass this on to you.

Gave my son his copies of the books I ordered from you. He took them to school with him to read between classes (he is a school teacher) and some of his students started to take them off his desk to read. The students thought they were great and were passing them around when they finished them. To make a long story short, my son donated the books to the school library in my name.

Please pass on to all the writers who submitted poems that they can be found in the Cambridge-Isanti High School Library in Cambridge, Minnesota. Right now there is a waiting list to check them out. Bet they didn't think they would be in a school library.

Take care,
Terry Weibel
May 12, 2004

(A follow-up note from Randy E. Richmond to the members of the IWVPA Club, Randy is a member and a contributor to both Anthologies.)

Terry is a friend from another [Yahoo] group comprised of Long Binh Viet Nam vets. He has even shared our anthologies with his fellow 4th Infantry comrades at their annual get-togethers. Needless to say, I too was very touched when he, after receiving a copy of the second anthology, asked for details on how to order more... not just the latest, but also the first!

Don't know about the rest of you but this kind of response is more than I could have hoped for. Making one small difference in someone's day, causing a tiny pause of thought or even a tear to form... aren't these the very reasons we do what we do and the best payment we could receive?

I think I already have your answers and I am honored to be included and accepted as one of you... warts and all!

Randy E. Richmond
May 13, 2004