Courage

I transcribe my late father-in-law's memoirs as swiftly as I can because I don't want to hit the rewind button too often. I worry how fragile these precious cassette recordings will be. I wish I had the wherewithal to re-record them for prosperity.
The matter-of-factness of his war-time account touches me. It is reminiscent of his mother's diary from Gallipoli in 1915.
Courage in adversity is underplayed and understated.