Posted on 11/02/2008 8:49:49 PM PST by RWB Patriot
I just got on my facebook page a few minutes ago, and an airsoft buddy of mine on there invited me to join a group called "Don't Support the Troops? Think about this."
This was the first thing I saw upon checking the group out:
It may take you two minutes to read this. If you do not take the time to read this, you are probably one of the people this post is talking about.
____________________
You stay up for 16 hours
They stay up for days on end. _________________________
You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
They go days or weeks without running water. __________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
They get shot at as others are hit, and keep moving forward. __________________________
You put on your "Code Pink" t-shirt and go meet up with your friends.
They still fight for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________
You talk trash about your "friends" who are not with you.
They know they may not see some of their buddies again. __________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls/guys.
They patrol the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. _________________________
You complain about how hot it is.
They wear their heavy gear, not daring to take off their helmet to wipe their brow. __________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
They may not get to eat today. __________________________
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
They wear the same things for weeks, but makes sure their weapons are clean. __________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
They don't have time to brush their teeth today. __________________________
You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
They're told they will be held over an extra 2 months. __________________________
You call your boyfriend/girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
They wait for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend/boyfriend, like you do everyday.
They hold their letters close and smell their loves' perfume/cologne. __________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
They get a letter with pictures of their new child, and wonder if they'll ever meet __________________________
You criticize the military, and say that war never solves anything.
They see the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why they are fighting. __________________________
You hear the jokes about war, and make fun of men/women like him/her.
They hear the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded. __________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
They see the broken bodies lying around them. __________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
They do exactly what they are told. __________________________
You stay at home and watch TV.
They take whatever time they are given to call, write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________
You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
They try to sleep but get woken up by mortars and helicopters all night long. __________________________
You sit there and judge them, saying the world is probably a worse place because of people like them
If only there were more people like them ___________________________
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