On page 313 of this reading, I notice another connection
between her personal life and the story of Rocky Flats. She, in my opinion, finds closure with her
father when they talk over coffee. This is
not the last time they see each other but it is the first time in a long time
that they share their feelings. They say,
“I love you” to each other and I feel there is finally peace between them. Also on the same page and the pages after,
closure comes to Rocky Flats. Clean up
of Rocky Flats is ordered and they are hoping that all will be forgotten because
it is not seen. Iversen notices that by
the end of a generation, the tragedies that Rocky Flats caused will already be
forgotten. She uses this as inspiration
to write this book and share with people not only the hurt that went through
the community, but the miracle that went through her family. Not one of her family members were diagnosed
with cancer throughout the years, unlike the others who lived in the same
area. Iversen states, “What is a culture
but a group of individuals acting on the basis of same values?” (339). She says this because she talks about how the
people in the community built a plant with nuclear reactant in it and contaminated
themselves in the progress. This book
was written to inspire us to do something and I hope we all get inspired to
help save Barclay Park!
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