I flew my father's flag today.

[centauress]

I don't know why. I'd been telling myself I should do something, I have perfectly serviceable flags. It's ratty and faded, but it's my father's. I barely remember him, but I do. And this is his, it saw service, it went with him, it came back. I even have the box it was bought in. So today, it's on a new pole, with a light upon it. I'll

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[anaisdjuna]

This was heard and given space in my heart.

[auntyjen]

hugggggggggggggggggg
that war sucked, and the boys that got hurt in it, were never treated fairly.

So i honor your father with you.

i don't want us in any war,
but if you put our people in harms way,
you take care of them over there,
and when they come back,
even if it means for the rest of their lives
America never learned that lesson