A Thanksgiving Memorial

 

Veteran’s Day is five days away

on November 11^th. I enlisted in the

Army on November 25, the day

before Thanksgiving in 1964,

nearly 59-years ago. I was 17

and uncertain and apprehensive

as to my future back then.

Vietnam was brewing at the time

and the Cold War with the Soviet

Union was in full swing. I knew

very little about life, only that I

must move along to wherever it

would lead me.

I could no longer stay at home

and be left behind. I had to get

out to see what life had in store

for me.

I survived my 3-active years of

service, and later on, 2 and a half

marriages.

I now have two grown, sturdy and

capable children and four lovely

adult grandchildren.

Despite my years of inherent

depression and self-inflicted

hardships with alcohol, I gave

up drinking some fifteen years

ago.

I now find myself living alone

approaching my 77^th year, and

fortunate to have thus far sur-

vived the pitfalls of life.

I am, however, grateful, for this

Facebook Platform allowing me

to reminisce with some of you

out there in the Great Beyond.

I am glad to know so many of

you have made it too.

Let us fondly remember the

best of times, and be thankful

for one another and for those

beloved too who have passed

before us.

                -30-

Chris Hanch 11-6-2023