To all of our members here: God bless you all.
To all our Veterans here: My thanks and special prayers.
Thank you.
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To all who served. To those who didn't return.
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I have a neighbor who is in his late 70's, and his health unfortunately is slowly deteriorating. I was out raking leaves one day last month, and he came out. I had met him before. We started talking, and he told me served in the Army. I thanked him for his service. He looked at me, and there was a gleam in his eye. No words were needed. We both knew how great it felt for him to hear that. After about a minute of silence, we started talking about yard work, and families, and the upcoming winter, and the apple orchard that used to be where my house currently sits. We talked for about 45 minutes. He could have talked forever. He told me next time we would tell me some stories from his Army days. I told him I looked forward to it.
And now, the rest of the story.... I saw him talking to another one my neighbors last weekend while I was once again raking leaves. My next door neighbor disappeared, and a few minutes later had two beers. He gave one to the Vet. My neighbors drank and laughed out loud several times for over an hour as I raked.
Please, thank a soldier today, past or present, if you see one.
I never thought about a vet in these terms. Wow.
Honestly, I try to treat every day like veteran's day. They deserve so much more than what they receive. Having the support of the people who's freedom they are protecting goes a long ways.
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Also, think of it in family terms. Most people will do anything for their immediate family up to and including death, yes? What a veteran has done is to extend an opening in their family to each and every one of us regardless of our faults, hatreds, etc. It is only right that we extend our own hands to them as family. No?
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