The Guard Asked Who They Were Here to See

through the front entrance of the residence.

I was already waiting inside.

Dress uniform.

Rows of ribbons across my chest.

My daughter standing proudly beside me.

For nearly twenty years, my father had believed the hardest lesson he’d ever taught me happened on his front porch.

Standing there, staring at the uniform he’d never imagined I’d wear…

…he finally continue reading …