Posted by:
ThinkingOutLoud
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Date: November 11, 2011 08:47AM
If you asked any of my relatives who served, if they did anything noteworthy or that would make them famous, I'd like to think they'd all say, "No, but I knew good people who did. They're the ones who never made it home."
Didn't Major Dick Winters, may he rest in peace, say something like that about heroes, too? He told his grandkids when they asked him if he was a hero, that he wasn't one--but he served with other good men who were.
You sound like one of the good ones, Sky. Thank you for your service.
Whenever we fly commerical, there are always kids, and I can say kids because I am twice or more older than they, in uniform on our flights. Or in our waiting area waiting for the next one.
If we're on board with them, we always buy them some food or drinks, or magazines or a latte if we're near where we can get those. Our son insists on it (he's 8), and he hand delivers them to these brave men and women himself.
I always remember my uncles Tommy and David, and my cousin Timmy saying that they never had any ready money. And with a decent cup of regular coffee costing 5 Euro+ here, every little bit helps.
So if you're in Europe and you see what appears to be a hungry soldier paying really close attention to their fingernails to avoid having to look at you while you eat your fast food, please offer to buy them something, or share with them. On board, but them a sandwich or drink if it's one of those where yu have to pay even to get pretzels.
My husband once gave up his seat in First Class to a soldier. But he wouldn't take it--he gave it to a very pregnant passenger stuck back in coach next to him, a total stranger, instead.
I don't love war, but I love my soldiers!