During WWII, in a small...
During WWII, in a small town in Great Britain, Julian Cotton's parents were gripped with
fear any time they saw a young uniformed man riding a bicycle. Telegrams came in such
a manner and telegrams too often reported that a family member serving in the military
was wounded, missing, or dead.
The Cotton family's frequent fear demonstrates that some messengers change everything
for the worse, announcing such things as: "War is declared; your father died; we are
bankrupt." However, the same messenger can deliver good news: "The war is over; your
