AN UNEXPECTED, MOMENTARY SCENARIO I WILL NEVER FORGET

We visited Ireland and Scotland last May, and while we were in Glasgow and after checking into our hotel, a middle-aged man got on the elevator with me. As the doors closed, he spoke to me in what seemed to be a Polish accent, and he asked where I was from. When I told him I was from Florida, USA, the man grew very serious, and I think I noticed tears in his eyes. A tender expression enveloped his face, and he almost whispered, "Oh, those dear dear American boys who died in the great wars. They came to help us, and we owe them so much." Although the experience was fleeting, I was struck to the core, and will never forget the man or his words.