Journal #27

I could not imagine being miles away from home fighting to defend our country. The isolation would be unbearable for me. I know I would not be by myself because there would be other soldiers with me, but emotionally and mentally I would feel very alone. I am the kind of person who does not do well alone. I mean I can go to camp or a retreat without my family for awhile and be fine but to be away from my family for the amount of time that our soldiers are would be heart breaking for me. I am looking at a college that is eight hours away from home and this does not bother me. I know I am away from my family but I also know that I will be able to visit them and have the time to keep in contact with them through social media and cell phones. In the war though, there is no turning back. If you get home sick you cannot just drop everything and drive eight hours home. That is not how it works. From what I understand they do not have much free time to sit around and text their family or friends. I have such high respect for the people that serve our country because they do things that I know I could never do. The people fighting for our country are so incredibly strong not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. They never put themselves first. They leave all of their families and friends behind to do what they do. They miss birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and more in order to fight for what is right. They might even miss the birth of their own child. They do not even know that when they leave, if they will be coming back. The way they are so selfless and loyal amazes me. Another thing is that they do all of this voluntarily because it is something they love.  The men and women fighting for our country are truly heroes.