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You're welcome - and thanks to you, too.
My dad used to have a little red 1993 Nissan pickup truck. I can't remember having ever seen him place a decal or bumper sticker onto it. When my older sister came back from Army Basic Training in 2004, however, he put into the rear windshield an Army decal that said: "I am the proud parent of a soldier". My sister is not in the Army anymore, but now I am. It was still appropriate to leave it there since at least one child still served.
He has given me that little pickup truck. The decal is still there. It was noticed one day when I took my baby sister and her friend to the mall. I was parked with the front of the truck facing out, so when another motorist selected the parking spot on the other side of the white line, the decal was readily visible. When I returned to my truck, I noticed a piece of paper pinned beneath my windshield wiper. It said:
"Please thank your child for their service to our country."
It is one thing to approach and speak to a soldier in uniform or someone you overheard talking about military service. This person actually obtained piece of paper and a pen - which they probably had to do a little bit of searching to locate inside their vehicle - and write a note of appreciation not to a soldier but to a complete stranger whose child was serving.
That deserves attention. It is reassuring to know that there are Americans who support the military enough to inconvenience themselves - even in such a little way - to express some form of gratitude. I will probably never learn the name of the person who wrote that note. Regardless, I want personally say to that person - and any other person like this one - you are welcome. Likewise, thank you for your unfaltering support.
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