History Lesson

Mid-week we spent the day at the United States World War II Museum. We spent the day, but could easily have spent several more. Just extraordinary.

But what was very special was the completely unanticipated personal connection to one of the exhibits.

As we rounded a corner, we found a display of a carpenter’s tool kit, and a plaque explaining it:

Some 30 years ago, one of our carriers imported a new rep from Louisiana. Roger D and I soon became fast friends, and he’s since become my local Medicare “guy.” His last name is unusual for Ohio, but maybe not for Cajun country, and it appeared on that plaque. So I texted him the pic, and asked “Anyone you know?“

He replied “Wow, will have to ask my Dad about this.”

A few minutes later he texted again:

“Turns out this my grandfathers brother. My dad knew about him and told me stories about how he went to Hawaii to help rebuild. Came back and opened several grocery stores. Thanks for sharing this photo.”

Wow, traveled over 800 miles for that connection…

Worth the trip all by itself.