i am proud of you for what you’ve done for our country, but you mean more to me than just a flag and a medal. you are and were a person, a man, who shared love and laughs with those that mattered to you, and i thank you. i thank you for letting me know you, i thank you for being there. i thank you for the peaches, and i’m sorry i have yet to read where the red fern grows. and i promise i will bring seashells next time i visit you. i love you so much, and i will not ever forget you. <3