It looks like I'm going to do it again tommorow as well.
I run my own business out of my garage and a lot of the local retirees have taken up hanging out here. A lot of these guys are WWII vets and they are all over the idea. They have donated allmost 70 dollars since yesterday.
Our soldiers don't make much money. Saving them the cost of a meal may mean that their child gets a pair of shoes.
But it's so much more than that. Right after 9/11, my husband met me at a restaurant to eat a quick dinner with our kids. He was still in uniform, because he could only stay a few minutes and had to leave to meet with a group of recruits. (He never eats out at a restaurant in his uniform, this was a rare exception.) Right after we ordered, our waitress told us that our entire meal was being paid for by a man a few tables over. My husband walked over to thank him, and the man said, "No, thank you...and your family...for your sacrifices." I wanted to cry. While you generally know that our military is supported by most citizens, there's nothing like having someone personally point out your efforts and then express appreciation. So, it's not just pizza...it's appreciation in a square box, and I'm thinking it will mean quite a bit to those who receive it.