Cool Scene

I was waiting behind a military Humvee at a stoplight, at an intersection with an elementary school on the corner.  There was a group of 20 or so kids (mostly girls) outside the school who, almost in unison, stopped playing and began enthusiastically waiving to the soldiers in the vehicle.  Perhaps Veterans Day was still on their mind, but whatever the case, it was great to see the kids react so positively to our troops.

The young solders seemed more than happy to wave back and continued to do so until the light turned green and we were driving down the road.  A few seconds later, two of the soldiers inside the Humvee shared a high-five, presumably celebrating the reaction they received from those children.

It really got me thinking about the incredible sacrifices that these young men and women voluntarily make, and how little they expect in return.  It also helped me realize that we, as adults, should sometimes look to our children for inspiration on how we should behave.