....and then you're not. Wow! Two weeks have gone by so fast it's hard to believe. Glad I have terrific memories, an I.D. card, a Certificate of Appreciation, numerous pictures, and cuts and scraps to prove it....so I guess I really did it.
Also met a lot of great people: a retired, non-Jewish lady from Ireland (who volunteers six months a year!), a Jewish man from Ireland who emigrated a year ago, a couple from Calgary, a retired ex-NewJoisey man from Florida and his significant other, a man from LonGiland, an ex-NewYawker from Phoenix, a couple from Calgary, an ex-LDS/Mormon now from Seattle who has the wisdom of the Dali Lama, an amazing, dedicated couple from Florida who have done this more than fifteen times (he's 88 and she's modest) and others. Even a twenty year old from Sweden who is in the process of making Aliyah - and has applied to join the IDF.
Like many of the others, I inspected and rebuilt antennae and mounts for armored vehicles. And while I did not, many inspected, rebuilt and tested the communications gear incorporated in helmets.
On a macro basis, we all knew what we were doing really does affect lives (my thanks to Jack Nicholson for his monologue in A Few Good Men).
As it feels good when you make a difference, I highly recommend it to everyone.
Pictures next.
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