Originally Posted By wonderingalice Just quietly, proudly sharing this: Healing an old wound To the editor: As a Vietnam veteran who came from California to march in Friday's Veterans Day parade through downtown Las Vegas, I want to express my thanks to the wonderful people of Las Vegas. The organizers of Operation Welcome Home did a fantastic job of putting together an event to focus on giving Vietnam veterans the welcome home we never received. My hat is off to the thousands of Las Vegas residents who came out to cheer on a rag-tag group of aging baby boomers and all of the other participants in the parade. What a great city. What great Americans. Thanks for making us feel welcome. You healed an old wound. Jeff Lewis LOS OSOS, CALIF. From here: <a href="http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-15-Tue-2005/opinion/4306184.html" target="_blank">http://www.reviewjournal.com/l vrj_home/2005/Nov-15-Tue-2005/opinion/4306184.html</a> And a brief follow-up to my Veteran's Day post from last week... My lovely father-in-law passed away yesterday. He waited until Mom arrived and a few moments later - at "12 O'Clock High" (perfect for this awesome military spirit) - he was gone. Peacefully. Peace to all of you... Kimberly
Originally Posted By TomSawyer And peace to you and your family as well, Kimberly. I'm sorry for your loss, but there is a celebration in Heaven today as your grandfather meets up with his old friends.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Thank you very much, TomSawyer. We're sure he's up there playing cards with his buddies and his elder son - who's been waiting to see him again since 1996.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Thank you, sweetheart... And you're very welcome... I admit being a bit disheartened by most of the WE crowd, some of whom are so quick to express their disdain for our wonderful Las Vegas (and refuse to admit it when they're presented with something very positive that happens to be contrary to their opinion) ...and equally as quick to dismiss me, personally. Ce la vie.
