Veteran's Day

[Memories by Melinda]

(Not sure if this should go here or Street.)
I was going through some old shots from my XTI and found this one.
A couple of us had gone out in hopes of getting a shot of Dan (a Veteran). He never removed the flag from his chair. He was not feeling well and was sleeping under a tarp draped over some shopping carts. Her name is Kate and I believe the owner of the wheelchair, Dan, has since passed. At the time of this photo Kate and Dan were newlyweds. They were not bothered by the local police. I think they had gotten to know most of them. She did tell us that they never went without a meal and were not at all upset with where their lives had gone.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4087313143_656bc50d2e.jpg

[adbsgicom]

No words. Thank you for the post.

[Mr. Quiet]

There is nothing I can say, I can only stare at this photo and its meanings, apparent and hidden....Thank you very much for sharing this picture with us.

[rainbow]

This is a wonderful post for Veteran's Day. Thank you.

[Memories by Melinda]

Thank you all for your comments. Please remember all of our Veterans and their sacrifices.

[glennp]

Thank you. A very meaningful photo.

[Patti]

This is such a strong image. Thanks for sharing it. I work at a Veterans hospital here in Ontario. Tomorrow is a very special day. Don't ever forget.

[Memories by Melinda]

Thank you. A very meaningful photo.
You are very welcome. It was a pleasure to meet her.

This is such a strong image. Thanks for sharing it. I work at a Veterans hospital here in Ontario. Tomorrow is a very special day. Don't ever forget.
I hope that no one ever forgets the sacrifices that were/are made daily by our veterans.

What I didn't post was that Dan had only one leg and he used that one to get himself around town on his wheelchair.