Free Republic

Two young boys in Indiana are being praised for their thoughtfulness, after they stopped riding their bikes to honor a fallen veteran at his funeral. Jacqi Hornbach shared the sweet story about the boys in Facebook post over the weekend, a few days after witnessing their kind gesture. While dog-sitting for a friend last Thursday and enjoying the nice weather, Hornbach said she spotted a funeral procession entering the cemetery across the street. That funeral was for 89-year-old United States Army veteran Charles Everett Yorn, Hornbach told Fox News. Not long after, Hornbach said two boys came down the street...

I remember the days following all four fatal attempts to demoralize us as a nation and the many pictures of the victims appearing in the New York Times each day. There was much praise bestowed on so many folks; individuals would write eulogies that were printed and dedicated to a friend, family, or maybe even an acquaintance. I read those pages over and over and devoured every kind thought. I pondered in my mind whether or not any of the deceased ever heard these same praises in their lifetime. Did the husband have the same desire to bestow the...