[There were so many things he did not yet fully understand -- excluding being in this strange place -- such as his fully grown daughter standing near him.

But that was actually a minor detail compared to the question of 'what exactly had he missed?']

Wars cause people to act irrationally and do strange things sometimes. I should know, I've been dragged through one long enough. But, whatever happened, I'm sure you were a great Senator -- just like your mother.