Honoring Our Soldiers
Have you ever been to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta in the waiting pen? You know, at the top of the enormous escalator waiting for a loved-one or friend. It’s almost like red-carpet status, once you arrive at the top. The crowd has decorated themselves with signs, flowers or an occasional balloon. There are babies crying (mom, how much longer do we have to wait!!) and limo services with a business associate on their hand-written signs. This is also the same entry into Atlanta where our soldiers arrive. There is a USO podium with attentive women greeting our men and women as they step off the escalator. Sometimes I wonder…are they coming or going? Jubilation, if they are arriving on American soil, sadness and anxiety as they leave us temporarily. I’ve been there at the top of the escalator when they arrive, there are cheers, applause, it’s almost like rock-star status and that is the way we should honor our soldiers. They are putting their lives on the line for us (and we didn’t even ask them). It gives me chills when I think about it, just like when I’m at the top of the escalator. It should give you chills too, they are keeping us safe and fighting for us. Thank a soldier. Our men and women in uniform will appreciate it!
