When a soldier comes home, he finds it hard....
...to listen to his son whine about being bored.
....to keep a straight face when people complain about potholes.
...to be tolerant of people who complain about the hassle of getting ready for work.
...to be understanding when a co-worker complains about a bad night's sleep.
....to be silent when people pray to God for a new car.
...to control his panic when his wife tells him he needs to drive slower.
..to be compassionate when a businessman expresses a fear of flying.
...to keep from laughing when anxious parents say they're afraid to send their kids off to summer camp.
...to keep from ridiculing someone who complains about hot weather.
...to control his frustration when a colleague gripes about his coffee being cold.
...to remain calm when his daughter complains about having to walk the dog.
...to be civil to people who complain about their jobs.
...to just walk away when someone says they only get two weeks of vacation a year.
...to be happy for a friend's new hot tub.
...to be forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house.
....not to punch a wall when someone says we should pull out immediately
The only thing harder than being a Soldier...
Is loving one.
Thanks for that, freema.
Oh my! Very powerful and moving , freema..God Be With Them
wonderful post freema...thank you for including me in the ping
Thank you, Ma for the excellent post!
*THANKS*
I have tears in my eyes after that.
Thank you.
And thank you, Sgt. Jeffers. Rest in peace.
Thank you for the very powerful post, freema.
Special thanks and continuing prayers for our beloved military men and women, and their families.
That was powerfull!!!
Thanks so much for putting that together!
I continue to hold my hand out to vets and active duty military when I meet them in public. It is the least any American citizen can do.
Your post brought me to tears. Thank you for your support of our Troops and for posting this.
Thanks freema. So “amazingly” true. God bless all.
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Thank you freema.