This puts life into perspective

• Your 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' who 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 patrols 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.
• Someone makes your bed and washes your clothes for you.
• He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
• You go to the mall and get your hair done.
• 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 allows 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 even if it puts his life in danger.
• 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 tries to sleep but he's kept awake by mortars and helicopters all night long.

If you support your troops, send this to everyone you know.