Veterans Day, 2009

I always remember Veteran's Day. Why?

• Maybe it was the soldier I had a crush on in college.   We shared the same class.  He always managed to doze off during the professor's lecture.  So, I shared my notes with him. He appreciated this act. Nothing more came of this polite acquaintanceship.  (Anyway, this was before I lost my weight and was handicapped by shyness--a lingering handicape.)
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• Maybe it were the two privates I saw sitting INTIMATELY very close  and nervously at an eatery.  These brothers made an impression on me that has never been forgotten.
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• Maybe it was the soldier's funeral I witness a while back.  He died in Iran or Afghanistan.  To think about it now, what was the fate to come for my college crush and two privates I watched with intently observing eyes?

The pic above shows military personnel relaxing, smiling, generally have a light moment either before or after being on duty.  It is post WWII.