Remember what THEY do as you do what you do…

by
Doug
Friend Alan S. sent the following via email. Today seems like a good day to pause and remember that as we wind down the summer fun, American soldiers are still working hard and getting killed defending the rest of us…
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!
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,  Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom
 
 
 
 

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