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[angieohgirl.livejournal.com]

A must read
 
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 f or 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!
 
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[gaueko-izar.livejournal.com]

Everytime I see this on MySpace I have to post it. It's so beautiful, especially the last one: 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!

Because I can't STAND when people insult the military.