You and He *Pray for our soldiers*

You hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 >minutes when the alarm goes off at 7:00. > >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 in the three digit heat. >__________________________ > >You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order >wrong. > >He doesn't get to eat today. >__________________________ > >You have a maid to make your bed and wash your clothes. > >He wears the same things for 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 are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. > >He is 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! > > >*********************************************** > >If you support your troops, re-send this to everyone you know, > >If it gets to another veteran who hasn't received it yet, it will bring >back memories. >Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and >the American G. I. >One died for your soul, the other for your freedom