Sort Of
Makes You Think ...
A friend of mine sent this
to me. Kinda hits home and makes
you think before complaining.
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!
Support your troops!
