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Veteran's Day

Today is Veteran's Day here in the colonies so instead of going off on a rant about things in general, I'll give you this:

“Did You Serve?”
Copyrght© 2008 Kellan Meig'h All Rights Reserved

You say that you understand but you can't. You weren't there.

We left home as innocent young men and women. We returned ... Changed.

Time heals ... almost everything. We will never heal. We can never heal.

We have seen and done things that would make your stomach churn.

There were times we prayed for just a little quiet. Or for it to be over with, quickly.

You don't understand when we don't laugh as loud as you do.

You think that something is wrong when we won't get drunk with you.

Sometimes we have ... trouble with just letting ourselves go ... just that one time ... for you.

Ghosts from the past will always haunt our dreams and memories. They will never die.

You will never know what we have been through to keep this country free.

Until you walk beside me in combat boots and battle gear, you can't understand.

There is no way on earth that I can make you understand the pain that I have went through so don't ask me to.

Be glad in the knowledge that you still live in a free country.

Know that I have put my life on the line to keep that freedom for you.

Understand that some of my friends didn't come home. I still remember them, all of them. I still see their faces.

Did You Serve?

Dedicated to all of those who are serving, those who have served,

And to those individuals that have given the supreme sacrifice for freedom.

Take a moment to remember those who fought for our freedoms and if you know somebody that's a vet, do something thoughtful for them today. None of us left the military without deep scars that will never heal. A kind word or a hug is sufficient to show them you do care about their service to our country, their sacrifice to keep us free.

Oops, sorry, I almost got up on my soapbox again. My apologies.

Happy Veteran's Day!

Kellan