http://www.veteranschildren.com/wordpress/soldiers-veterans-and-their-families-need-us/ Resources, Support, and Community for Veterans and their Children Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:09:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.veteranschildren.com/wordpress/soldiers-veterans-and-their-families-need-us/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Amy Adams Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:39:15 +0000 http://www.veteranschildren.com/wordpress/?p=482#comment-204 I just read your Feb 5 blog and something at the end struck me. You said if we see a person in uniform to go up to them and thank them - I am so glad you said this because I always feel this deep sort of sadness, or something I can't name - when I see military personnel. I have an overwhelming desire to DO something or say something but I never have because I don't know what to say or how. I feel stupid admitting that because I am not shy about talking to anyone but for some reason I am struck dumb by the sight of a soldier on an airplane returning from Afghanistan. I get tears in my eyes, I cry, I don't know what to do. So you are saying - just go up to them and say thank you? And they will know why, or expect it, or understand me? If you say so - I will try it. Thanks for saying that - it may sound silly to be so shy about it, but your telling me to do this truly is inspiring me to do so. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for focusing on this subject. I just read your Feb 5 blog and something at the end struck me. You said if we see a person in uniform to go up to them and thank them – I am so glad you said this because I always feel this deep sort of sadness, or something I can’t name – when I see military personnel. I have an overwhelming desire to DO something or say something but I never have because I don’t know what to say or how. I feel stupid admitting that because I am not shy about talking to anyone but for some reason I am struck dumb by the sight of a soldier on an airplane returning from Afghanistan. I get tears in my eyes, I cry, I don’t know what to do. So you are saying – just go up to them and say thank you? And they will know why, or expect it, or understand me? If you say so – I will try it. Thanks for saying that – it may sound silly to be so shy about it, but your telling me to do this truly is inspiring me to do so. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for focusing on this subject.

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