I personally appreciate any man, woman, or child who thanks me for my service. But on Nov. 11, I don't want a mere thanks. Instead, in the spirit of unlimited sacrifice for our communities, I hope to hear "follow me" at a park cleanup. Or someone shouting "Lead the way!" while planting trees along the sidewalk. Or any number of statements, spoken by my neighbors in Philadelphia, urging one another to make this holiday a day of service. By the time you read this, my daughter may be born into our world, taking her first breath in our country. And it is for her, on this Veterans Day, that I think of the sacrifices we must make to heal our American spirit.