I live in a duplex, the front unit is for lease currently and this afternoon an elderly man with his two bischons showed up to view the home. I was outside in the patio, decided to offer him some water while he waits for the landlord to arrive. We start chatting, turns out he is a WWII German Army veteran whom fought in the Ukraine. It was was weird moment realizing this is a very cool elderly man with a life well lived, even if he contributed to the death of many...and possibly my children's great grandfather who never returned from the war against Germany. I had a wonderful conversation a lovely man Gunther is, he would make a nice neighbor...I am sure my children and myself could learn a few things. I don't know that he is/was a Nazi, but the conversation didn't pause when I let him know about the Ukraine Jew family history. In closing, I think that given the opportunity we all really could get along and thrive by diversity and understanding and or acceptance.