Last week, I wrote about a Veterans Day event taking place at the
Philadelphia Senior Center, where veterans would go onstage and share
their stories. Best Day has three veterans, Norman, Mo, and Mike, and all
three of them expressed interest. Unfortunately, while the rest of Best
Day was in the audience, none of our veterans were able to make it. And
when it came time for the PSC veterans to share their stories, not a
single one did.
We thought that the assembly would end there, but
somebody stood up and talked about her friend, a late Tuskegee Airman,
and how much he meant to her. Then someone else stood up and talked
about the servicemen in their life. Then our very own Dolores stood up
and talked about her brother who had been in the Air Force. And so on,
and so forth. And we made sure our veterans knew they were honored.
A
little later, I caught up with Mike and told him about the assembly. He
said that a lot of veterans don't feel comfortable sharing their
stories, let alone onstage. Yet Norman and Mo were more than happy to
share their war stories with the rest of the older buds. I'm honored
that they trusted us with their past as soldiers, and with how their
past influenced their present opinions.
Before we move on to our weekly story, I would like to give a great big thank you to the men and women
in uniform. I don't think I could ever do what you do every day.
Dolores Wilson8.24.2017Soaking in Pink RainThe tender drops of water washed over her soul. It removed all ill-intentions and beauty began to unfold.Deep in the rocky places of her hurt. Hidden from sight a pile of dirt. It was a refuse from shame and blame. Now to fit a picture perfectly framed.
After
the Veteran's Day Assembly, The Best Day of My Life So Far hosted a
Happy Hour fundraiser at the City Tap House in Logan Square. I will be
posting about that event later today, so stay tuned.
Curated by Caitlin Cieri