My wife and I went out to lunch with four of our neighbors today, two couples and us. The little gal that was our waitress looked to be about 16 years old. My neighbor Ray was teasing with her and it turns out she is 24 years old and married. I asked her if I could do dishes because I had forgot to bring any money, she said sure !! Anyway, in talking with her during our meal we learned her hubby is coming home from Iraq in a few days and she was all excited to see him as he has to go back in three weeks.
When she brought our check I looked at it and it was 24 bucks. It was in one of those little black deals that folds over. I put a 100 dollar bill in there and closed it up. When she came to retrieve the check for myself and wife I handed it to her and told her I wanted her to keep the change and when her hubby shows up to take him out to dinner on a Vietnam Vet. She left.
A while later she came back to the table with big alligator tears running down her cheeks and crying. She said that she really appreciated what I had done for them. Then all my neighbors and wife started crying. It was all I could do to not bust out crying. I told her that I appreciated and we all appreciate the sacrifices her and her hubby are making to keep our country safe and I was very damn sorry many folks in this country just don't have a clue as to what those sacrifices really are.
Anyway, I was very glad to make her happy. I wish everyone who could afford it would do something like this for a Veteran or a Vets family. It would really help.
When she brought our check I looked at it and it was 24 bucks. It was in one of those little black deals that folds over. I put a 100 dollar bill in there and closed it up. When she came to retrieve the check for myself and wife I handed it to her and told her I wanted her to keep the change and when her hubby shows up to take him out to dinner on a Vietnam Vet. She left.
A while later she came back to the table with big alligator tears running down her cheeks and crying. She said that she really appreciated what I had done for them. Then all my neighbors and wife started crying. It was all I could do to not bust out crying. I told her that I appreciated and we all appreciate the sacrifices her and her hubby are making to keep our country safe and I was very damn sorry many folks in this country just don't have a clue as to what those sacrifices really are.
Anyway, I was very glad to make her happy. I wish everyone who could afford it would do something like this for a Veteran or a Vets family. It would really help.
Thanks for sharing the story. And thank YOU for serving in Nam!
