Independence

Personal Letter:

The Cost of Independence

This past weekend, our nation celebrated its independence.  Happy Birthday America!  Concerts, fireworks, cookouts - everyone had fun.  Right?  Not necessarily.  Did you notice that something was missing?

As you go through your week, find out who is a veteran.  Then, shake his or her hand and say "Thank you!"  We owe every veteran a debt of gratitude that can never be completely repaid.  Our independence is directly linked to their courage and willingness to button the uniform, when so many others did not.  Our freedom is protected every day and paid for by their sacrifice.  Much of our national pride is directly linked to their loss. 

As a veteran of the Marine Corps, and the founder of the Inland Northwest Patriot Guard, I hear things most non-vets never hear.  In these private conversations my friends express bitterness that while they sacrificed years of their lives, their sanity, their health, their bodies - everyone else reaped the benefits.  Then, once they were injured or out of uniform, they were forgotten.  We say, "All gave some, and some gave all - but eventually, all were swept under the rug." 

With that thought in mind, I am offering to give a token of my thanks to anyone who served in the military.  Combat vet or support, I don't care - if you're a vet, just send me an email and I'll send you a free copy of our book The 5 Levels of Rapport.  If enough vets contact me, I will conduct free coaching for them.  If you're not a vet, you might let your veteran colleagues know about this.  I'm not suggesting that you do something similar.  This is just one small way for me to give back.  To me, it's personal.

Semper Fi,

Michael Lovas
michael@aboutpeople.com

 

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