A disabled man who desperately wanted company for Veterans Day received an overwhelming response after placing a heartbreaking advert in the window of a barbers.
War vet Lyndon Dale Flowers penned a note to ask: 'Would someone like to take a local disabled veteran to dinner on Veterans Day? No car. My treat. Dale.'
The 63-year-old left the advert, which included his phone number, in the window of Judy and Heather’s Barbershop in Maine, United States, a few days before the Veterans Day celebrations on November 11.
Heather Swift, one of the barbers, was so touched by the note she shared the message on Facebook - leading to Dale being inundated with offers.
After receiving calls from as far away as Florida and California, his request for some company was granted by a family who jumped at the chance, as reported by the Metro .
Sandy Washer, whose dad was also in the army for 20 years, spotted the advert on social media and made a lunch date with Dale, driving her family to meet him from their home nearby.
The veteran was overwhelmed by the offers he received, saying: "I've already got eyes on Thanksgiving and Christmas for dinner. Warms my heart to hear that there’s people out there that care."
Dale explained that he had been in the US Navy where he visited Panama and the Philippines during a 20-year career as a communicator.
He and his wife had two children, who are now grown-up, but the pair got divorced eight years ago and he says he's felt 'extremely lonely ever since'.
The former manufacturing worker said: "My daughter moved about 30 miles away and has a child. I see her every so often. My son lives closer, but he is very busy and works a lot."
Dale also hoped the viral post would remind others to reach out to other veterans who may be in need of some human interaction.
