Leta McCollough Seletzky on Spoutible

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On Memorial Day, I think about my Uncle Sammy:

“My first memory of the American flag was as a child of four, watching soldiers fold one with stiff precision into a tight triangle by my uncle Sammy's casket.”

Excerpt from THE KNEELING MAN: “My first memory of the American flag was as a child of four, watching soldiers fold one with stiff precision into a tight triangle by my uncle Sammy's casket. Sitting off to the side with Ma and Grandma and the rest of the family, I was confused, but mostly sad because they were sad. The last time I saw Sammy, he was tall and strong and laughing at Grandma and Granddaddy's”

04:11 PM - May 29, 2023

Leta McCollough Seletzky

@LaSeletzky

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“The flag, still folded in its crisp triangle, went to Grandma and Granddaddy, and they kept it in the drawer of the dark, glossy buffet in their dining room. I knew it was a symbol of his service, which filled them with pride. I wondered if it made them sad, too.”