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thedrifter
12-27-08, 07:39 AM
Season is about what you give

Jane and Frank Fetter of Baltimore have met David Christoff Sr. of Toledo only once: At his son’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery. But their memory of that chance encounter with Christoff moved them to volunteer when the cemetery needed people to lay 10,000 graveside wreaths for the holidays.

The couple made an effort to ensure that one of the graves decorated was that of Marine Sgt. David Christoff Jr., killed by a roadside bomb on May, 22, 2006, during his second tour of duty in Iraq. The younger Christoff had enlisted in the Marines the day after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The Fetters recently sent David Christoff Sr. a photograph of his son’s decorated grave, in the hope that it would give the still-grieving father some measure of peace.

Whether you observe Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa or nothing at all, this couple’s act of kindness to a stranger is a touching and poignant reminder that this season isn’t about you get. It’s about what you give.

Ellie