Thank You

To the man in tattered rags in the street,
To the mother who struggles to put food on the table,
To the boy who works endless hours to feed the rest of his family,
Thank you.

To the cadet who just got pelted with socks filled with soap,
To the the soldiers who wonder if they will ever see their families again,
To the veteran who just came home from deployment,
Thank you.

To the the believers that better days will come,
To the child with hopes of a brighter day,
To those whose optimism is of that of a child,
Thank you.

To the parametric who is dealing with his fifth stab wound of the night,
To the firefighter who just diminished the blaze in the old mill
To the cop who puts his life on the line for people who he doesn't even know,
Thank you

Thank you for holding on,
For having faith through the darkest of times,
For the infectious hope you give to everyone you meet,
Thank you. Thank you. thank YOU