The most coolest thing? I have two in my mind that I have replaying in my head over times as it stuck to me. When I was visiting Vietnam in Saigon they were celebrating their 50th anniversary Independence Day. I saw group of military officers marching down the street. The booming sound of their boots against the concrete ground was the most empowering and astonishing thing I ever heard. The way they are in sync and how close I was at the sidewalk, made my heart beat, I truly felt so alive by what I witnessed. That was my first ever seeing a military parade. Even when it’s a rehearsal, it was more than I could have hoped for.
Another time the same week, we were walking around the city. I was holding onto my country flag, I saw four military men just resting against the gate. The moment feels as though slow-motion as I raise my flag and wave at them. They all wave back to me with a smile. The small exchange left me happy and acknowledged without any words needed to be exchange. I have seen and met many people in the military. But there was something special about encountering the four. Maybe it was me feeling that I didn’t need to prove myself worthy or make a loud statement about what makes my heart feel alive. It was just a soft and quiet acknowledgment.