Something Nice in 2020

Irish got a letter today addressed to him by name from Mrs. N.'s class at the middle school. Inside was a letter from a boy named George that started "Dear Hero". He's in sixth grade (age 11-12 most likely), learning about veterans, and wrote to say thank you and ask a few questions. Most likely it's a homework assignment but it was so nice to get. Irish is a Viet Nam veteran, so all of this thanking a vet and teaching kids that they're the good guys isn't an experience he had when he came home. It's gratifying that he's getting some of that experience now. I think he was very skeptical the first time someone younger than he is shook his hand in public and said "thanks for your service" (he's usually wearing a ball cap that says Viet Nam Veteran on it) but now when it happens he accepts it at face value. He was happy to get the letter and has already responded with a short one of his own. George's letter is one for the scrap book, not for the recycle bin.