“As you grow older, you will
discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for
helping others.” First time
I went I brought sodas and realized how much stuff other students put in also
for the Veterans. I simply stood by the door and said my hellos and comments
such as thank you for your service. I must say it felt good to know how much
the Veterans appreciate the students hooking them up with a free meal once a
week. After the veterans get their food which only took about 25 minutes, the
students including myself cleaned up and got to try left over cake which was
amazing. After we ate Dr.Soldani’s had us all take a selfie as a group to post
on Instagram.
Standing by the door while the Veterans
came in and out and actually talking to them helped me learn how to appreciate
everything I have. Some of the stories I was told about different deployments
weather it was in the U.S Army or even the Marines was very interesting to
hear, and it was very heartfelt. I communicated with them in a way that made me
feel comfortable and welcoming because I went to a Military alternative school,
and had to do similar things that the Veterans did such as, waking up early to
loud whistles, exercise daily, and learned how to march on a real national
guard base for 8 months. I could not imagine the things that the veterans
went through, and I am so grateful for all of them and would love to continue
helping any way I can.
People must open their eyes and
realize what these brave strong men went through for our country. People should
start contributing in helping out the veterans so we can show our gratitude and
they can feel appreciated like they deserve. By just simply helping them as
much as you can would mean the world, anything helps. These men don’t expect a
lot and they deserve much praise, the smiles on their faces when you show your
gratitude really warms my heart. Without these men our country would not be the
same and were lucky to be able to meet or even help them out.
