"I have slept under a blanket of security in America,
A quilt made of patches of young men who grew up too fast
And many who died far, far too early,
Sewn with stitches and sutures and bloody gauze."
I have never contributed to this blanket.
Not a patch. Not a wound. Not a stitch.
Every night I pull up this security blanket and tuck in my three kids,
because men and women leave their families for years at a time.
If I said thank you everyday for the rest of my days,
It would never be enough.
But, To all Veterans and their families.....
Thank you,
David B. Peel
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