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.
_________________________________
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 weapon is 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 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 to 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 get woken
up 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 men like him!
__________________________________
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 weapon is 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 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 to 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 get woken
up 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 men like him!
__________________________________
