Vernon Rodrigues

My Stories, My Life: a Collection of Writings Vernon Rodrigues

My Stories, My Life: A Collection of Writings Minhas Histórias, Minha Vida by Vernon Rodriguesthese are 3 of my favorite stories. . . . First is "A Strange Victory". The Story of WW ll and the Life of a YoungMan Recently Drafted Into Service. "JAKE" was what they called him. He was a young man, like many other young men, uncertain of life, frightened by the responsibility of becoming "grown-up". Thisis the story of the outstanding events that occurred in his life. It is taken from an accumulation of notes hehad written over a vast period of time. Itbegins before the United Statesentered the Second World War, and it carries on through until it was finished. But wars are never really over in the lives ofthose who have suffered from it. We weretrue friends, and it was Jake's earnest desire that I should try to make something outof the notes. I suggested that it washis story, that I should not become involved with it. But he pleaded with me to go ahead and do thestory, because he felt that it might possibly help someone to believe. . . . . Secondis "Manny Bordeaux". The Story of a Man's Life during the GreatDepression. This young lower class housepainting salesman meets an upper class woman, Milliethrough his job. She does not care muchfor him initially. But they soon becomegreat friends after he poses as. . . . . Third is "The Party on Joy Street". This story tells about young couplescoming together as friends one evening in San Francisco.