When the first man returned to his table, another got up and walked over to Lou. Once again, the veteran stood up and didn’t really know what was waiting for him.
The second young man then said, “I want to thank you for all five of us,” motioning to the others.
Lou thanked the young men for their kind words and they talked briefly.
Lou expressed his appreciation and was wishing allt the men well with their future military careers. After that, he returned to his meal, thinking that was the end of it.
But minutes after Lou and his wife finished their dinner, he beckoned for a waiter to bring over the check.
When the waiter arrived to their table, he was waving the bill with a big smile on his face, and said, “This is your lucky day.”
The young Marines had bought Lou’s dinner.
Also, there was a message on the receipt.
