Well, Laur, Erin & I just returned from our first official "Hero's Welcome" at Newark Liberty Ariport. The young man returning from Afghanistan, an E5 in the US Navy, was on his way home from a 9 month deployment. We met folks there from several organizations, and all cheered and waved American flags when he walked out of the terminal and gave his Mom a hug. It was a heart-warming moment, and I felt slightly choked up as I got to shake his hand, look him in the eyes, and tell him Thank You. Looks like we have the makings of our very own North Jersey chapter of A Hero's Welcome... we all exchanged contact information, and I can't wait for our next hero to come home. Erin was so well behaved, and she did her part, proudly waving her flag... I was proud of her, and proud to have this moment to demonstrate to her the respect and reverence we should have for our veterans... they who have given so much for us and for our country. God Bless our troops, and God Bless the USA!
No comments:
Post a Comment