My uncle who I cared for during the winter of his life always said, “please share your talents for bringing people together and fixing things with people who need it.”<\/p>\n
I had the exceptional pleasure yesterday to do that for a wounded warrior and his wife who live not far away.
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\nInstead of seeing my name on a wall at my alma mater, I met seven buddies and went to the home of two octogenarians who reminded me much of my uncle and his wife. <\/p>\n
The man we honored is U.S. Army vet of the Korean Conflict. He was wounded during the war. He recovered, and had a good, solid working career. He and his wife raised a great family; 3 sons and a daughter.<\/p>\n
Their children and six grandchildren met us, and along with my buddies, we did a rehab of their home to make it more accessible. My elderly friends were having more mobility problems.<\/p>\n
We redid the floors so there were no steps any more. We installed new tile in the bath and kitchen. We installed a handicapped accessible toilet and walk-in tub. New directed LED lighting improved visibility of walking pathways.<\/p>\n
Throughout the day, many fixes were done. We were very pleased with the results.<\/p>\n
When we showed the homeowners how it all turned out, the vet turned on a waltz, and asked his wife to dance. <\/p>\n
Not a dry eye in the house as we hugged and smiled at another mission accomplished. It was my extreme honor to lead the effort.<\/p>\n
Life is short: give of your skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My uncle who I cared for during the winter of his life always said, “please share your talents for bringing people together and fixing things with people who need it.” I had the exceptional pleasure yesterday to do that for … Continue reading