I was catching a flight to Atlanta out of D.C. in October. There was a man in an Army uniform sitting a couple rows in front of me, which meant that I was behind him as we exited the plane when we landed.
As we walked through the airport, another man wearing shorts and a grubby t-shirt walked up to the Army man and said "thank you for your service, sir."
I followed the Army man until I had to turn off to my next gate, crying the whole way. I didn't even care how weird I looked. It was one of the best things I have ever seen. Ever. I'm glad there are still people like both of those men left in this world.
I'm grateful for both those kinds of people too. I can't imagine having my hubs leave for months on end and not know what is going to happen to him. It makes me grateful that there are men and women out there willing to sacrifice everything so that we can be safe and have the freedoms we have. I'm also grateful for people like you who who tell me about people like them. You made my day.
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