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Honoring Veterans

3 Strangers


I live in a small town near an air force base
The days are either really hot or really cold
A happy medium would be a shock to all
At the bank I noticed two military persons
My normal reaction is to shake their hands
As they began to walk past me I held out my hand
I said thank you for you service to your country
One asked if I had someone in the service as well
I told them that my husband served in Vietnam
They both held their hands out to me again
They thanked me for my husbands service
After all these years, my husband finally got a thank you
I could feel my eyes welling up with tears
These were happy tears and thankful tears
Three stranger shaking hands and sharing what our country is all about.
Brotherhood and looking out for each other
Being willing to right the wrong and carry on
To make valor and courage ring loud and clear
Step up and say thank you when you can
You have no idea what it means to hear

Yellow Rose

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