Thanks for sharing that. I’m still weepy thinking about this young man. Last week I was on the subway and a young woman was talking to her friend...she was discussing some training, her hair and what she would get out of her experience. It was then that I realized she was going to the Nat’l Guard. She said—some people think I’m crazy, but my family is proud. I looked up and said—I’m proud of you, too. And started bawling. I live in Manhattan so these experiences are very rare.
I’m fortunate to live in southwest Missouri, where those experiences are common.