There are billions of people I don’t know at all, there are hundreds I barely know, there are dozens I know well, and there are several I know very well.…
Today is the day I feel doubt for never joining the military, gratefulness for the millions who have, solidarity with their families, and reverence for those who have paid the ultimate price. One day our species will end our need to engage in mutual mass murder, but until then it’s good to know there are so many who are willing and able to keep us secure.