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That's a nice gesture on your part and yes, sadly gestures like that seem to be few and far between.
I love going down to our ANAF here and just shooting the shit with the veterans over a couple of beers. I can't ever repay them for what they risked for our country, but you can see the appreciation THEY have when people acknowledge it, just by spending a couple of hours a week talking to them and buying them a few beers.
However, many of them look at us and DEMAND respect because they're elderly. I've never bought into the argument "Respect your elders." I respect everyone and everyone can lose my respect just as easily. Elderly or not.
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