“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
– Khalil Gibran
It begins around 4pm on Thursdays at theCHIVE. Veterans and active duty service members arrive at theCHIVE HQ hoping for a tour and a cold beer at theCHIVE’s famous Copper Bar. I scramble to finish the Daily Afternoon Randomness on time and join them. We blast 80’s music, and we talk about anything and everything. Someday, I’ll look back at my stewardship of theCHIVE and these happy hours will be my favorite part of all this.
Last Thursday, I found out we had two special guests arriving from San Antonio – our latest Chive Charities recipients – A married couple, Michael and April Lage, both veterans who had been injured on duty who found love against all odds. It was love at first sight for me, too. Frankly, these two are some of the funniest and most charitable people I’ve met. Both are active in more charities than I can innumerate. April’s work for female veterans alone from the OARS Challenge to Ride to Recovery are enough to stack a calendar year.
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