tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829274422211138680.post3322868265532991122..comments2024-01-03T04:31:12.083-06:00Comments on The Old Lady Next Door: Tell a Veteran Thanks TodayThe Old Lady Next Doorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194300743794673641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829274422211138680.post-56804531320908250092008-11-12T21:17:00.000-06:002008-11-12T21:17:00.000-06:00What a wonderful comment. Thank you for sharing th...What a wonderful comment. Thank you for sharing this story about the community to come together for the veteran near you. It brings a tear to my eye. It is so nice to see that people still care. <BR/><BR/>I agree that every day should be Veterans Day. Perhaps the world would be a better place if we celebrated veterans more because they really do make you stop and think about how lucky we all are.The Old Lady Next Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194300743794673641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829274422211138680.post-43696955695750864412008-11-12T01:30:00.000-06:002008-11-12T01:30:00.000-06:00Thank you for the reminder. We don't seem to appre...Thank you for the reminder. We don't seem to appreciate our military people and their families enough. Actually, I think we do, we just don't show it enough. I think they do their job so well we often forget how much they sacrifice for us. I saw a story on the news over the weekend about a veteran and his family who live in a nearby city. He has served in the war and now he is facing terminal cancer. He, his wife and young children received a trip to Disney World and while they were away for the week the community joined together to give them an amazing surprise. They knew that he would find it more and more difficult to function in his two story home so they added a one story addition that included a master bedroom, bathroom and garage, all wheelchair accessible. They also built a new patio and a swingset/jungle gym for the kids. The family arrived at the airport to a huge welcoming party carrying balloons and American flags. An even larger group met them at the house to be there for the surprise. They were shocked and thrilled. It was so awesome! I wish we could do that more often even if it was on a smaller scale. I would like to send a giant thank you myself. Every day should be Veterans Day.Wrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.com