Someone to Sit in the Foxhole: A Grandfather’s Speech That Changed Everything

JUST STORIES.

The counselor insisted on having rules printed at the bottom.

• Be respectful.
• Don’t interrupt.
• You can step out anytime.
• If you’re in crisis, talk to an adult immediately.

I didn’t argue.

Because the truth is, I’m not a counselor.

I’m an old man with scars and a stubborn heart.

But I know one thing better than most:

Silence is where people die.continue reading …