Author Unknown

REMEMBER…

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 happy for a friend’s new hot tub
to be forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house
not to punch a wall when someone says we should pull out immediately

The only thing harder than being a Soldier… is loving one.

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