Last evening I was doing my night-gig at EPCOT Mouse Gear and was fortunate enough to speak with a young woman serving in the United States Air Force. When I say "young" woman, I mean YOUNG. She looked to still be in high school, but handed me her military ID when she was checking-out. I told her I noticed she's in the Air Force and that I really did appreciate her service to her country and countymen and women.
Then I had to ask the obvious question (you know me, I'm never above asking the obvious ones) how long she had been in the AF. She said she had signed-up pretty much right out of high school and had been in for four years. She was enjoying a family vacation at Disney before leaving for Korea for two years.
That did it. I couldn't even imagine. Made me tear-up right there on the spot. I was able to complete our transaction and even tell her again how much her service means to me. I didn't start to blubber until she walked away and I could hide-out behind the wrap-stand.
She's just a little girl. God bless her.
