Sometimes you ask for something rather simple and you wind up getting more than you expected.  It is a really great feeling when that happens.  Like going someplace with consistently average service, only to be blown away by someone delivering exceptional service.  About six months ago I contacted the Veterans Administration because I needed to get a list of my awards and decorations I earned while in the Army.  There were some questions from the company I work for concerning my status so I applied for the list.  Typical of the wonderful and caring service from the VA, it took about 4 months for them to send me the list. It is what I expected so nothing major there.  Today however, I came home to a nice surprise in the form of a large padded envelope containing all of the awards.  The VA packaged up the medals and ribbons, badges, and pins and sent them to me.  I had no idea this was part of the inquiry process.  I certainly did not expect to get more than expected from the VA, but it sure made my day.  I haven’t thought too much about my time in the Army much lately but this was a fun reminder that made me feel very proud of myself.  My turn to deliver more than expected to someone else.