When HOCC patient was in the Pearl Harbor attack, his unit headed for the hills.  There was nothing they could do so they were told to head for the hills.  His unit did and they did not lose a single solider.  He was in the Army so they were not on ships or close to the water.  His wife worked in the ration supply so she worked with ration tickets so people got tires, gasoline, staples and nylons! Very nice and she was so please with the certificate and flag.  They are going to put up on his bulletin board for everyone to see. 
 
HOCC patient was in a tank battalion and was stationed in Germany.  They did maneuvers everyday getting ready in case they shipped out to Vietnam but never did.  His wife showed me photos of him while he was in the Army and is very proud of him.  He said that the Army made him a man and without it he has no idea what he might have happened to him.  When I presented him with the certificate and flag, he could not believe it.  He was so thrilled he had tears in his eye and so did his wife.  She got a camera and took pictures of him holding up the certificate/flag.  He kept telling me how much he appreciated everything Hospice does for him.  He never would have believed that we would honored him with such a great gift.  I asked if I could hug him and he told me yes because they are a hugging family.  I hugged them both and thanked him for serving his country and making it a better place for us to live. 

HOCC patient is truly an honorable man.  He spoke a little about the Special Forces he was in and kept saying it was the unit, not just me.  He's the one that got the accommodations which he is proud of but also humble.  We talked about the countries he was in and the food he ate there. His wife, is very proud of him.  Her father was in the Army also. He has standing  problems and thinks if he had physical therapy it would strengthen his legs so he could walk.  They said how much Hospice has done for them and they are wonderful to them both. They have 4 children, they are all golden retrievers!  Well behaved retrievers.  We hugged each other and when I shook his hand I told him, thank you for making a difference in my life and every American in this United States.  He is very humble and came back with Hospice and you are the ones who make a difference.  Wonderful, wonderful people.  I cried all the way home.

You have no idea Dianna,  how these wonderful people have touched my life.  I thank God for putting them in my path. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity and the time I spent with everyone, I will always remember. Thank you, thank you.  Time in: 10:45 am,  Time out: 3:30 pm, mileage 91 miles, and veterans - priceless! Blessings,  Sandra