I'm sharing my deepest thanks to our veterans. I encourage you to take a moment today to personally thank the veterans you know. If you have a family member who is a veteran, be sure to take a moment to give him or her a call today, if you can't visit your family member in person.
I also encourage folks to go farther and to remember that veteran's day is every day. Whenever you see a veteran, please take a moment to shake his or her hand and tell the veteran a few simple words, but words that if spoken from your heart, can mean everything to a vet: "Thank you for your service."
You could also say, "I appreciate you."
I do this frequently with the veterans I meet. I often notice the vets of the generations before me who sometimes wear caps with their branch of service and unit. Whenever I see one of these vets, particularly the Vietnam, Korean war or WWII vets (of whom there are fewer and fewer), I take the time to stop what I'm doing, to shake their hands and tell them thank you.
Let us never forget: Nothing in this world is free.
Theodore Webb is a poet, novelist, short story author and playwright. Webb is the author of the dystopian fiction novels, "Lifeline,” “Crucible,” “Colossus” and “Inferno,” the first four books in “The STARLING Series,"available for ALL DEVICES, smartphone, Kindle, PC, MAC, via Amazon.com. (Note: All four books are available as one volume, titled, "The STARLING Connection.") His short stories are also available online, including "Desperate Engine" on Amazon and "Family Hour" available in ALL digital formats on Smashwords.com. For paper copies of Webb's books, contact the author directly via email: twebb4502@gmail.com.
I also encourage folks to go farther and to remember that veteran's day is every day. Whenever you see a veteran, please take a moment to shake his or her hand and tell the veteran a few simple words, but words that if spoken from your heart, can mean everything to a vet: "Thank you for your service."
You could also say, "I appreciate you."
I do this frequently with the veterans I meet. I often notice the vets of the generations before me who sometimes wear caps with their branch of service and unit. Whenever I see one of these vets, particularly the Vietnam, Korean war or WWII vets (of whom there are fewer and fewer), I take the time to stop what I'm doing, to shake their hands and tell them thank you.
Let us never forget: Nothing in this world is free.
Theodore Webb is a poet, novelist, short story author and playwright. Webb is the author of the dystopian fiction novels, "Lifeline,” “Crucible,” “Colossus” and “Inferno,” the first four books in “The STARLING Series,"available for ALL DEVICES, smartphone, Kindle, PC, MAC, via Amazon.com. (Note: All four books are available as one volume, titled, "The STARLING Connection.") His short stories are also available online, including "Desperate Engine" on Amazon and "Family Hour" available in ALL digital formats on Smashwords.com. For paper copies of Webb's books, contact the author directly via email: twebb4502@gmail.com.
