Prepare to have your heart melted.

[joeekaitis]

The link connects to CNN's coverage of an amazing story about a single act of kindess by American soldiers during World War II that has become a tradition which will live as long as a town in Luxembourg exists.

And, yes, there's a book that tells the whole story.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/22/luxembourg.santa/

 

[58limited]

I read this story a couple of weeks ago. It is very touching. Amazing how soldiers hardened by combat and death can still retain their humanity in the chaos.

 

[joeekaitis]

Kind of makes you wonder what Frank Capra might have done with the story, had he known about, doesn't it?