The former Mayor of Princeton, NJ, Barbara Boggs Sigmund, wore an eye patch after losing an eye. She treated the eye patch as a fashion accessory. Make one to match your outfit, and enjoy the party.
You'll have a great conversation starter. What to tell people? The truth is fine.
Or, make up a story about fighting off Ninjas.
Yes you should as this will protect your eye and let it heal also wear that patch with pride.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.