Welcoming Veterans Home
Article written by Joy Redstone for the Daily Camera
When we watch our loved ones go to war, it's often with the awareness that they will be at risk. At that moment, your politics are immaterial. Maybe there are tears in your eyes, or maybe a lump in your throat, as you watch a person that matters to you a great deal step into the plane. At that moment, all of life's fragility seems to come rushing into your awareness. You imagine the worst and pray for the best, hoping that they will escape all danger and return home safe to you.