When A Soldier Comes Home

I cannot take credit for this post, as it came to me in an email, and I felt it was too good not to pass on to as many people as possible. It most certainly puts things in perspective.

May God bless, protect and keep our soldiers and their families. Without their sacrifices, we would not know the freedoms we know today. May we never forget that they hold the freedom we take for granted every day in their very hands!

When A Soldier Comes Home

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 forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house. 

The only thing harder than being a Soldier…  

                Is loving one.