To have been places unthinkable
To have seen things unimaginable
To have done things seemingly unforgivable
In the heat of the desert
In the mountainous back of beyond
You built bonds no one on the outside could understand
You saw your brothers die
You carry the scars with you, wherever you go
To offer your mind
To offer your life
For what? For everything that you believe in
To defend your family
To defend your country
For truth
For justice
For freedom
You are honor
You are humble pride
You are our warriors
Without you, we speak another language
Without you, we suffer unspeakable horrors
Without you, we are not here
I thank you, with all that I am
We thank you, with all that we are
Thank you, for being the ultimate in humanity
My words, my thank you’s, will never be enough, yet they are all I have to offer. My appreciation for those who serve to protect us is immense, a lot of the time at a sub-conscious level, but it is always there. I might not always agree with the politicians who chose to enter into war, but I have nothing but love for those, who for whatever reason, have been willing to say I will defend my country, even up to death. Hopefully the pain of PTSM will only ever be something I can imagine. However I have a friend who I know suffers from it, maybe more who are undiagnosed or keeping it in. If you have friends or family that are veterans, be there for them, thank them, let them know that you are grateful, don’t pry, but be ready to listen when they want / need to talk. There is a burden that those who survive carry with them always, they did it for us, so we should help to carry that burden.
Peace & Love
Chris
Support HELP FOR HEROES http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/, or what ever the equivalent organisation is, in your country. War casualties are not always physical. God bless them all
There are many good charities doing great work for the vets & their families. My office is heavily involved with the Snowball Express.
Thanks for reading!
**applauds wildly**
Thank you, as always 🙂
I love you hun…
Reblogged this on unhiddenlight and commented:
I don’t usually repost my old work, but this came up in my Facebook memories this morning & I felt it should be shared again 🙂