Something About Airports I Don’t Hate
I don’t travel as much, which is a great thing, especially since it looks like more airlines are going to adopt the habit of charging passengers for luggage. When I traveled, it was really stressing, and I hated being away from home, especially since my son was born. My life was going from airport to airport, trying to remember what my hotel room number was.
However, there was one thing about traveling that really warmed my heart. Whenever a group of soldiers would be coming back (or leaving from duty), people in the airport would stand up and clap. The whole airport would be standing and applauding these men and women for risking our lives for the war. The soldiers would smile and wave, sometimes with tears in their eyes. It definitely is a sight to see! I may not agree with this war, but I do support the men and women who are fighting it.
Luckily, Budweiser created a commercial that conveys a little bit of how powerful that recognition can be.
Happy Memorial Day!
That is one of my favorite commercials. Yesterday it was on during the Cubs game and I mentioned that I loved this ad while posting on a Cubs blog and you wouldn’t beleive how many hate this ad. I found that very sad.
Interesting - I found that thread (I’m a google master!) and although I can see people’s point in that the company who is presenting it is selling beer, but I truly don’t think that they’re pulling on our heartstrings just to sell a Bud Lite. 100 years of disappointment tends to make Cubs fans a bit crabby at times! Its obvious that the people who disagree have no concept of how powerful a moment like that is.
I guess it means more to me because I have a cousin in Iraq and hope he gets to come home next month to his wife and six little boys. It’s been a long year for all of us.