On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:36:34 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:


So if you guys see a young man in a wheel chair, or with artificial
limbs...ask if he is a vet and if he says yes...thank him for his
service to his country.

How about old men in wheel chairs or with prostheses? What about vets
that were lucky enough to survive their tours with less obvious
permanent physical damage? For example, every vet I've met of my age
has some degree of hearing impairment. I have state-of-the-art
digital aids but I still can barely hear my 5-year-old granddaughter's
tiny voice speaking at her mummy's motormouth rate in a Brit accent
that makes her sound like a miniature Amanda Holden. The gentle,
spontaneous, perceptive and unabashed honesty of an intelligent and
confident 5-year-old child is to be treasured. They arrived
yesterday, Nana Mary is thrilled as you might imagine. Mar walked a
mile and a half today and she is lookin' good. Very good! Meds and
procedures are important but ya can't beat the therapeutic value of a
visit by daughter from overseas, favored SIL and treasured grandchild.

Bella noted at the airport that Nana Mary is quite beautiful, poppa
Don has funny-looking ears (she spotted my aids) and Uncle Daive
(sic) has a big tummy.