Extending the Holiday by just a Skosh….
This morning I sat next to The Good Man at breakfast at a lovely little bed and breakfast in Napa. There were two other couples at the table, also guests of the B&B, and the six of us talked idly of wine tasting and things to do in California as we got to know each other a little.
At the end of the table was a couple that were a bit older than the rest. The man wore a baseball cap showing he was a military veteran and the troop he was with.
One of the guys at the table asked him, “Where were you stationed?”
He replied, “Well…I was in Korea and I was also in Viet Nam, so I was over there, and also in the US a bit. I was sort of all over.”
The first man said, “I bet you’ve seen a lot of things.”
The older man replied, “Yep. And seen a lot of things I wish I hadn’t.”
This, of course, brought a moment of thoughtful silence to the table.
The man reminded me a bit of my dad, himself a veteran of Korea.
Just a two minute conversation that to me highlighted the holiday we just finished celebrating.
Thought I’d share it.
