[cajun-jack]

well my friend, if you truly want to be a hero, as commander of the local DAV chapter here in my hometown, i can offer these words of advice.

What will truly make you a hero, go thru your library and gather all the books you either didn't like or don't want to ever read again.....all your reader's digest condensed volumes and any magazines you don't need in your "throne room" any more and take them all to the nearest V.A. hospital. They will gladly accept them with an adoration of you that even you haven't see from your wife since your honeymoon.

If you have an extra few minutes, just ride the elevator up to the room floors and go room to room and shake hands with a few of the guys and say "thank you"....you will see faces light up brighter than the north star on Christmas eve....you dont have to be a "hero" to be a hero.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for the great suggestion, cajun-jack.

[Jay D. Dyson]

Outstanding suggestion, Cajun-Jack! And I've been meaning to clear out some of my bookcases of late too (got the spring cleaning bug). Thanks!!

-Jay

[strela]

They will gladly accept them with an adoration of you that even you haven't see from your wife since your honeymoon.

You mean they'll point and laugh like my ex did?

Seriously, this is a marvelous idea. Recorded music on cassette is a biggie as well.

[Focault's Pendulum]

well my friend, if you truly want to be a hero, as commander of the local DAV chapter here in my hometown, i can offer these words of advice. What will truly make you a hero, go thru your library and gather all the books you either didn't like or don't want to ever read again.....all your reader's digest condensed volumes and any magazines you don't need in your "throne room" any more and take them all to the nearest V.A. hospital. They will gladly accept them with an adoration of you that even you haven't see from your wife since your honeymoon. If you have an extra few minutes, just ride the elevator up to the room floors and go room to room and shake hands with a few of the guys and say "thank you"....you will see faces light up brighter than the north star on Christmas eve....you dont have to be a "hero" to be a hero.

I might have thought to put this thread up with sarcasm tags....that those who lived through hell are indeed heroes. You...my friend.have given it a perspective, I failed to take into account. Thank you, for reminding us of others who should not be foregotten.

[thasea]

"the nearest V.A. hospital"...."If you have an extra few minutes, just ride the elevator up to the room floors and go room to room and shake hands with a few of the guys and say "thank you"....you will see faces light up brighter than the north star on Christmas eve....you dont have to be a "hero" to be a hero."

so very true...