My father was very secretive, but he told me that it was because life was so hard, and held so many bad memories, in the Ukraine. I've found many Ukrainians to be the same way. It is just too painful to talk about. In my father's case, he was very poor and had a younger sister and brother die at a very early age. Karl Kaszuba > My experience agrees with others here. They were secretive about their > past. Why I do not know. > > > Al Shurgalla >