When A Soldier Comes Home

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please keep it going.

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.

A gentle reminder to keep your life in perspective.
And when you meet one of our Soldiers please
remember what they've been through and show
them compassion and tolerance.

I was asked to pass this on and gladly do so, "Will you?"

Yes, and don't forget the other nations soldiers also,
 that are there, with our men and women.

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This page arrives weekly (if not daily) to me as e-mail, without recognized copyright, trademark, ownership, or any name to attributed to it or the photos. It is posted here and meant, as a tribute to soldiers, in far away dangerous places. And no claim, in any manner, is made upon it by this WebMistress. I do not forward such emails unsolicited... I share them in this manner instead, for anybody who willing to read such. --Sister Maggie