Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. |
He stays up for days on end. |
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up. |
He goes days or weeks without running water. |
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. |
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. |
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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. |
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You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. |
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. |
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You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you. |
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. |
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. |
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. |
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You complain about how hot it is. |
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. |
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. |
He doesn't get to eat today. |
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. |
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean. |
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone. |
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. |
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. |
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months. |
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You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight. |
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. |
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You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. |
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. |
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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 |
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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. |
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You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him. |
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded. |
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You see only what the media wants you to see. |
He sees the broken bodies lying around him. |
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. |
He does exactly what he is told. |
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You stay at home and watch TV. |
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat. |
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You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable. |
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long. |
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| If you support your troops, send this URL to 7 people.
If you don't support your troops well, then don't send this out. You
won't die in 7 days, your love life won't be affected, and you won't
have the worst day ever. |
You don't have to email this. It's not like you know the men and women
that are dying to preserve your rights. |
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REMEMBER our Troops,
and do not forget them LATER
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