[mylife]

I saw this earlier

I had no idea there were so many of us in our 40s that want to help.

[ErnBatavia]

I had no idea there were so many of us in our 40s that want to help.

I wonder how many there are in their twenties, over at DU, that would? Nada....Nary a Nary.

We have to keep blood on our teeth, keeping in mind that 40% of our population are total idiots and haven't got a clue that our nation could even need defending - ever.

[Focault's Pendulum]

I saw this earlier I had no idea there were so many of us in our 40s that want to help.

When we're twenty or so....we still only have the gleam of an idea what it means to serve our country and make a sacrifice if necessary.

We're older now. We know exactly what it might entail.

That makes us dangerous.