Posts tagged gratitude
The Greatest Generation

Last week I was walking through Concourse B at Midway Airport in Chicago and saw in the distance a Navy platoon waiting at a Southwest gate. As I got closer I saw a military pipe and drum band, a tunnel of people holding several dozen American flags and hundreds of travelers who had stopped and joined in with anticipation for whoever it was that was about to come off of the plane.

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Jeff Heltongreatest generation, military, navy, america, world war II, tears, gratitude, honor, honor flight, dad, sacrifice, serviceComment
Turning 60

Today, I complete my 60th trip around the sun. How in the world is that possible? It seems like only a few years ago I was sporting my baby-blue polyester leisure suit, listening to my Eagles' Greatest Hits eight-track and planning on being a surgeon one-day.

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Jeff Helton60, sixty, birthday, gratitude, resentment, self-pity, anger, Saving Private Ryan, three periods, third third, second third, first third, relationshipsmatter, relationshipmatters, relationships, grateful, joyful, hopeful Comments