This is something to make you think…
Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.
He/she stays up for days on end.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He/she goes days or weeks without running water.
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He/she gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
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You put on your anti war/don't support the Troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He/she still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
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You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He/she knows he/she may not see some of his/her buddies again.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls/handsome guys.
He/she walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
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You complain about how hot it is.
He/she wears his/her heavy gear, not daring to take off his/her helmet to wipe his/her brow.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He/she doesn't get to eat today.
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He/she wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his/her weapons are clean.
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He/she doesn't have time to brush his/her teeth today.
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's/she is told he/she will be held over an extra 2 months.
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You call your girlfriend/boyfriend and set a date for tonight.
He/she waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
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You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
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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.
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You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He/she sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he/she is fighting.
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You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men/women like him/her.
He/she hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
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You see only what the media wants you to see.
He/she sees the broken bodies lying around him/her.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He/she does exactly what he/she is told.
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You stay at home and watch TV.
He/she takes whatever time he/she is given to call, write home, sleep and eat.
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You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He/she crawls under a tank for shade and a 5-minute nap, only to be woken by gunfire.
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