I cried in front of the cable guy.........

Yesterday I had an appointment to convert all my cable boxes (yes, BOXES - don't ask how many TVs) to the new DVR service. (Remember I said I was taking back my Tivo?) So, the cable guy shows up yesterday. I take him upstairs. I notice his boots. I ask him, "Are those military boots?" He says, "Yes ma'am. I was a marine." He is really young. So I ask him, where you in Iraq? "Yes ma'am, three tours there."

Well,I happen to serve as a Soldiers' Angel. It is a program that Patti Patton-Bader established. She's the grandniece of General George Patton. You can help in many ways - serve on the ESquad sending emails, the Letter Writing Team, Adopt a Soldier, etc. I've done several of them, but I really enjoyed adopting a soldier. Here's the link if you want to investigate and/or help: http://www.soldiersangels.com. I've had several who are now home. I just got a new one.

So Cable Guy and I chatted about the program, and he says, "I couldn't have an angel." He goes on to explain that he served as a marine sniper. He said, "I told them I had to get out or I was going to go AWOL." He then showed me the left side of his face. He had a scar where he had been grazed in the head by a bullet and scrapnel. He said that he was on a vehicle with some other guys when they were told to jump. He was the only one to survive. He finished up, and I always tip service people when they come to my house. As he left, he turned to shake my hand and tell me to ask for him if I needed help again. I pressed some bills into his hand to say thank you.......and I could only croak out, "Thank you.......thank you for all you've done."