Ever so often
I sit and think
that there are
people that talk
to me
about
why
we’re in this war….
but after
receiving some emails
from a couple of my cousins
who are either there
or preparing to go over,
they do know
and that’s all that
matters to me!
This isn’t about
principle
it’s about
freedom
and they CHOSE
their path.
I support them
and their buddies
and pray
that God
brings them home
safely
to my uncle
and to us.
I don’t know where
you each stand
on this issue,
but I will
support our decision
and them
Please
pray with me
for them all !
! Vernon
the last sentence is the best
Your alarm goes off,
you hit the snooze
and sleep
for another 10 minutes.
He stays
up for days
on end.
_________________________
You take a
warm shower
to help you wake up.
He goes
days or weeks
without
running water.
__________________________
You
complain of a
"headache",
and call in sick.
He gets
shot at
as others are hit,
and keeps moving forward.
__________________________
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.
__________________________
You make sure
you're cell phone
is in your pocket.
He clutches
the cross
hanging on his chain
next to his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk
trash
about your
"buddies"
that aren't with you.
He knows
he may not see
some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You walk down the beach,
staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks
the streets,
searching
for insurgents
and terrorists.
__________________________
You complain
about how
hot
it is.
He wears
his heavy gear,
not daring
to take off
his helmet
to wipe
his brow.
__________________________
You go
out to lunch,
and complain
because the restaurant
got your order wrong.
He doesn't
get to eat
today.
__________________________
Your maid
makes your bed
and washes
your clothes.
He wears the same things
for weeks,
but makes sure
his weapons
are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall
and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time
to brush
his teeth
today.
__________________________
You're angry
because your class
ran 5 minutes over.
He's told
he will be held over
an extra 2 months.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend
and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the
mail to see
if
there is a
letter from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend,
like you do everyday.
He holds his letter
close and smells
his love's perfume.
__________________________
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.
__________________________
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.
__________________________
You hear the jokes
about the war,
and make fun of
men
like him.
He hears the gunfire,
bombs and screams
of the wounded.
__________________________
You see only what
the media
wants you to see.
He sees the
broken bodies
lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked
to go to the
store
by your parents.
You don't.
He does
exactly
what he is told.
__________________________
You stay at home
and watch TV.
He takes whatever
time
he is given
to call,
write home,
sleep,
and eat.
__________________________
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 woken
by gunfire.
__________________________
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!
If you support
your troops,
re-send this
to everyone
you know,
If it gets to another
veteran
who hasn't
received it yet,
it will bring
back memories.
Only two
defining forces
have ever
offered
to die for you,
Jesus Christ
and the
American G. I.
One died
for your soul,
the other
for your freedom

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