Jesse put up the flag on his porch every morning. He was a WWII veteran and was proud of the flag, his service, and every day he wanted to show that pride by displaying old glory. He also said a short prayer for all of the deployed men and women all over the world still fighting for those ideals.
Two small boys happened to be riding by on their bikes and stopped to watch the old man raise the flag. One boy spoke up, “Glad you’re putting your flag up, mister. My dad thanks you too, all the way from Afghanistan.
The Bag Lady 
Often there can be a disconnect between generations, and I appreciate how you bridged them in this flash fiction, the common ground being those families who serve.
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Beautiful. We should all thank our service men and women. The price they pay is high.
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