Volunteering to travle across the globe to defend you country with your very life is the most UNSELFISH thing a person can do.
My hearts breaks for this family. I may feel angry for the pain he has caused his family - especially his children...but I will not judge him for a moment of desperation- when so much MORE of his life was so UNSELFISH......
I agree...but suicide is selfish....period....did he not see the PAIN that was caused by the death of their other son???
And also not everyone joins the miltary for purely unselfish reasons.
Thank you for your comment, eeevil. I too will not judge him -- I will let the Lord do that.
I just returned from the service which was very moving and affected me much more than I expected it would. I have posted some comments here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1676825/posts?page=21#21
And some video is posted here:
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/category.asp?C=4403&nav=menu69_3
I understand his pain, but his one selfish act robbed his parents of their second son forever...robbed his children of their father forever. There is no chance of redemption when you take your own life, no chance to make things right unlike many other selfish acts. I pray that his family can cope and that the despair does not claim another life in his family.