My New Year Resolution

I did a good-do-bee tonight!! (Tonight is Memorial Day, 2011.) There was such a nice breeze outside that I decided to take a walk around my new neighborhood (we just moved). The place is gorgeous. Anyway, towards the end of my walk, I saw a family; dad, daughter and son; slowly walking towards the community grill with Burgers on a tray. I don't know why, but I felt compelled to walk towards them and talk to them.

Hello. Are you by chance a veteran?

Yes. As a matter of fact I am.

Well, I am sure you won't hear too many of us (Middle-Masterns) say this, so may I say thank you? He didn't know what to say. He saw my hand reaching. He took and shook my hand as I told him, thank you and God bless you".

It felt good to see the smile on that man's face, and even better to see them on his children's faces. My new-years resolution was to make a difference, and tonight I think I did.

My beautiful American family and friends. Chances are that you won't hear too many of us, Iranians, say this to you, so please make this one count. May God bless you, and may God bless America,

Yahya

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