thank you ...

... to all the veterans out there.

words cannot describe how grateful i am to you for the sacrifices you made for me. i was able to grow up in a country that is FREE. i will be able to raise my children in a place where they can go to free schools, choose to worship however they wish, and have opportunities abounding. all because of you.

while i will never understand what you've been through, the things you've seen, the places you've been and the things you've had to do, i can assure you that i will be forever thankful. from the bottom of my heart, thank you. what you've done is precious to me.

and a special note to all of you who were part of the vietnam era: thank you for opening the eyes of the public. it breaks my heart to think of what some of you had to go through upon your return to the states. but thanks to you, the man i love will never have to face the same return you did. while i never wish experiences like you had on anybody, i am still grateful that American learned her lesson. from now on, i hope every soldier who returns from war will be received warmly, with upmost respect and gratitidue. thanks to all of the vietnam vets, we as a people have learned how to receive our veterans. thank you.

happy veteran's day.