Sometimes, all it takes is a thoughtful card to brighten a person’s day. That’s how a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran has made sure other comrades who served aren’t forgotten each Valentine’s Day.
An Arkansas man returned a lost wallet to a grandmother. His kind act sparked an unexpected friendship.
“Thank you!” “Happy Hearts Day!” “Will you be my Valentine?” some of the heartfelt cards have read. Boxes of Valentine's Day chocolates also occasionally get thrown into the mix. He figured the home would receive about a couple hundred cards the first year – and was surprised to learn that 3,000 cards had been sent.
Spokane Veterans Home had received about 300 holiday cards by the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, according to Sauer-Smith, who goes room to room sharing the cards with veterans.
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