JAMarine
02-11-03, 08:36 PM
I'm mostly a part of the quiet few around here but I want to share something that happened to me today.
On the way to work this afternoon I stopped into a Quizno's Sandwich Shop to get something to take to work. As I stood in line to pay after giving my order a man (about 35 or so) standing in front of me turned around and said this;
Man - You a Marine ugh?
Me - Yes
Man - I saw your hat. You going to have to go over and fight?
Me - No Sir, I have turned that duty over to the men and women younger than me. I'm getting a little to old.
Man - Well, I just want to say Thank You (as he held out his hand).
Me - Thank me for what?
Man - For what ever you did. I don't know what it was but I didn't go into the service. But because of men like you, me and my wife and kids have freedom today. Thank You.
And ya know something Brothers and Sisters, I have never felt as big and strong and proud as I did this afternoon.
As this man shook my hand again a woman setting accross the isle from the line stood up and walked over to me. She said; "I was listening to your conversation. I lost my 1st husband in Vietnam. Thank You Marine. We are proud of you all.
Well you all can just about understand the tear that started to well. I reached out for this lady and gave her a hug and said; "No Ma'am. We are proud of you and your husband and the men like him".
At that time there were 4 tables of patrons in that SubShop. And I do believe someone from each table came over and shook my hand with statements like; "Thank You", "Thank You for serving this Country" and "God Bless you son and all like you".
Don't tell me there is no Pride in this Great Country
From a little hole-in-the-wall SubShop in the NorthWest, I saw American Pride Today.
Thanks for reading. I am still Proud to claim the title of Marine. Today, I was Really Proud.
God Bless
&
God Bless our Brothers and Sisters .
OK, I'll be quiet now.
On the way to work this afternoon I stopped into a Quizno's Sandwich Shop to get something to take to work. As I stood in line to pay after giving my order a man (about 35 or so) standing in front of me turned around and said this;
Man - You a Marine ugh?
Me - Yes
Man - I saw your hat. You going to have to go over and fight?
Me - No Sir, I have turned that duty over to the men and women younger than me. I'm getting a little to old.
Man - Well, I just want to say Thank You (as he held out his hand).
Me - Thank me for what?
Man - For what ever you did. I don't know what it was but I didn't go into the service. But because of men like you, me and my wife and kids have freedom today. Thank You.
And ya know something Brothers and Sisters, I have never felt as big and strong and proud as I did this afternoon.
As this man shook my hand again a woman setting accross the isle from the line stood up and walked over to me. She said; "I was listening to your conversation. I lost my 1st husband in Vietnam. Thank You Marine. We are proud of you all.
Well you all can just about understand the tear that started to well. I reached out for this lady and gave her a hug and said; "No Ma'am. We are proud of you and your husband and the men like him".
At that time there were 4 tables of patrons in that SubShop. And I do believe someone from each table came over and shook my hand with statements like; "Thank You", "Thank You for serving this Country" and "God Bless you son and all like you".
Don't tell me there is no Pride in this Great Country
From a little hole-in-the-wall SubShop in the NorthWest, I saw American Pride Today.
Thanks for reading. I am still Proud to claim the title of Marine. Today, I was Really Proud.
God Bless
&
God Bless our Brothers and Sisters .
OK, I'll be quiet now.