Which Side?

Dear B'Elenna,
     I admire you for your curiosity about Vietnam!  You don't have to choose which side
to believe because the war had ended 20 years ago.  For now, the only concern is to look 
at the future and hope for better things to come for Vietnam.  I didn't experienced the
VN War, but I'm a child of a family who serverely suffered from the war.  In this case,
it was the post-war experiences.  Unfortunately, I don't remember anything from my homeland.
You see, I came to America at an early age, therefore, my only experiences were from my parents'
experiences.  However, this along had caused enough pain for me.  It had became an unforgetful
scare in my life.  The war had caused me and many other people to escape to another land where you 
didn't  know anyone and no one was able to help you.  The war had made my family to live separately for
over ten years.  I was fortunate to escape from VN with my older sister but then, my mom was still back in
VN.  Do you know how difficult it was to live without a mother at the age of six?  I was not only hurt from
being away from my mom, but also hurt from the cruelity of Viet Cong!  They tortured my mom and tried to starve
her by not allowing her to work.  Just picture this, a child of six years old living by herself (my father had to
work most of the time) and knew the condition of her own mother in VN!  I said it was extremely painful for
me and my family to endure this situation.  Anyhow, just make story short, I was able to reunited with my mom
again.  However, at this time, I had grown up and move away from home to attend school.
You see, the war was not only a physical pain but also an internal suffering for all the people including 
children of the next generation.  Vietnam War will always be a scar for many families.  You hear alot about
VN War and how terrible it was... but only the families who had been there and experienced the real 6pain will
understand how terrible it was!  I hope my story will help you to understand more about VN.  I didn't have 
enough time to write this letter, therefore, it might be a little confusing.  I'm merely expressing my 
observations and share my thoughts with you; I hope I don't offend you and others.