What One Does When Alone On Their Day Off.

I just noticed the word alone contains the word one in it.  So is there a connection?

 I was able to recently display a model train collection at our local library.  When I took the display down I decided to store it in a closet in a room that used to be occupied by my wife.  I was going through papers and found a stack of unclaimed life insurance policies from my brothers and sister who left them behind back in the 70s.  They could be cashed in for $500.00 when we were 21 or kept and allowed to increase in value over time.  My father and then my mother were the beneficiaries to these policies.  They had completely forgotten them.  One was made out to my brother Steve who died at the Pentagon on the 11th of September, 2001.  Upon calling the insurance company I learned the policy was still active and had grown in value to over $1100.00 which surprised me.  All we had to do was produce proof of Steve's passing.  I called his widow and she told me in her distress she had destroyed a lot of his papers including the death certificate.  I was stunned.  I contacted the Military Records Center in St. Louis, MO.  They have since sent Steve's entire service record which is a tribute to someone who actually made a difference.  Steve was a Captain when he passed on.  He had served in Grenada, Iraq #1 and Bosnia.  He had served in a multitude of positions, many of which he improved dramatically upon his arrival at these commands.  I worked as a personnel clerk in the Navy during the Reagan years.  I have seen a lot of service records and this one was by far the finest.  I am proud to have known my brother and feel he really did do something important for our country.  He is long gone but will never be forgotten.  I made copies of his service record and gave them to Mother, Father and son.  I retain one for my records.  Reading it was like traveling back in time.  I had no idea the amount of work he was assigned to complete.  While I worked hard myself in the U.S. Naval service, Steve actually contributed to our military preparedness significantly.  His loss was our nations loss for a fine officer and humanitarian like him is seldom known.  I thank him here for his service and ultimate sacrifice to our nation.  He was a good man and seldom does one have the privilege of knowing someone so dedicated to our national defense.  I don't often gush patriotic diatribe but Steve was one for the record books who really did care about what he was doing.  His death was a terrible blow not only to my family but to our country as well.  May your rest in peace dear brother.  Thank you and know your always in our hearts.  I do miss you so.  Goodnight.