Appreciation of our Veterans

I realize I already shared this story to our Facebook page, but it’s too uplifting to not add it here as well, when I know many of you don’t do Facebook. I have no idea who this man is, but God Bless him!

“I was standing in line at Sam’s Club this morning, waiting for the doors to open (8:30am, doors open at 9am). I was #3 in a line of 50+ people.

I look and see an elderly gentleman (definitely in his late 80s+) parking in a handicap space. He exits his vehicle kind of hunched forward and with a four post walking cane, wearing a WWII VETERAN BALL CAP.

He slowly made his way to the door to check the sign stating the store hours, then started on his way to the end of the line. I stopped him and offered him my place in line, he politely refused, and resumed his walk toward the end of the line.

The store employee (maybe a manager), seeing and hearing our exchange of words, gently grasped this gentleman’s arm and said these words that I will never forget…

“Sir, we need soldiers to blaze a safe path for the rest of us to follow.”

He then walked this American Hero into the store 30 minutes prior to the scheduled opening to beat the hoarders to the essentials…

I salute both the Hero and the Sam’s employee. My faith in mankind has been restored, even if just for today. Stay kind, Thankful, and Carry On."