This came through an e mail..... I thought that I should share it with all of you....
Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.
He stays up for days on end.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
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You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
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You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
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You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
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You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
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You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
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You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
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You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet
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You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.
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You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
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You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told.
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You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
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You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be awakened by gunfire.
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You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him.
If only there were more men like him!
8 comments:
i got this mail many times during the last two weeks..it was very touching...and it was done during the Iraq war i think...
It was written by an American soldier if i'm not mistaken..
I dont know what the origins are but it really touched me....
I guess I can understand how it feels.. coz I have my elder bro serving the Army... we was in batti and Jaffna for the last four - five years... and going through a very tough time!!!
people say that they are doing their job and they're getting paid for what they do.. yes they do get paid.. don't we all??? are we ready to put our lives on the line for the job??? we won't...
Not everyone can do that!!!
we really should be grateful for what they do!!!
Very true mate. I know people who went to ARMY just because of money. But later on they were really in to this protecting country thing. I think the mind set come automatically. And I respect them allways.
Yeah... it comes with the training and the influence from the ppl they have to be with.. specially the higher rankers... and the blood boil starts when their comrades fall in the battle field!! Man that sucks!!!
I will never fit to the militery!!
I had the idea of joining in some day but guess my times out now and sadly not physically fit enough too. One of my friend went crazy after joining the army and I dont know where the hell he is now. Its tough out there yes.
Very... the training requires the best out of you...
man... I'll break a few good teeth of some senior officers if they try to punish me like that...
Hak Hak. Well thats the whole point of the millitarry mate. Dicipline and order. Thats why many dont suit that place. If its that worse here image how its gonna be for a US marrine.C oz once I read the physical schedule for the elites and its no way practicle for a human to go through. But there are people who does it. And its not the body man that the mind works.
yep... and my mind is set only to one thing... my way or the highway... no fucking way that someone else gonna mess around with it..
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