Thank a Veteran

Don't wait, don't delay, thank a veteran today! I just recieved word that another WWII vet has died. This person was the father-in-law of an online friend.

A lot of people don't even know how different the world would have been if the Allies had lost WWII.

I remember reading a post-apocalyptic novel, years ago, that explored a similar theme. The premise was not pretty. Americans were snatched from the wilderness that this land had become, and toted over to the conqueror's country to be slaves. Very thought-provoking. That I read it over 30 years ago, and can't remember the title or the author, but still remember that, says quit a bit.

Dearly Beloved, we speak English, and enjoy our incredibly shallow and wasteful lifestyle because we won the Second World War. This was not some ancient history, like Sparta, or the Roman conquest of Britain; this happened recently enough that my parents told me stories of what it was like.

So, if you know somebody that was alive during that awful time, see if you can get him or her to talk about it. You will learn more than you ever thought you could. But hurry. Memories fade. And, if that person was someone who put his life on the line to defend us, thank him.

Or her.