

We All Need to Matter
I met a young man recently who impressed me deeply. He was in my home doing some repair work. He was a capable, courteous and likable fellow and probably would be successful at about anything he undertook. As he worked and we talked, he mentioned having been in Afghanistan. “You’re a veteran?” I asked. “Yes, two tours,” he replied. He seemed to have come home intact, free from the visible and invisible scars of war that so many combat veterans carry. I asked him, “Do you miss





























