Fwd: A Tribute to Indian Soldier

[debasish paul]

A tribute to the Defense Forces of INDIA Your alarm goes off; you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes  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 talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you  He knows he may not see some of his buddies ever 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  You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong  He doesn't get to eat today  Your wife/mother/ maid makes your bed and washes 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're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over  He's 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 every day  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 - and of the innocents who have no one to stand up for them  You see only what the media wants you to see  He sees the broken bodies lying around him  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 awakened 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 !  WHO is HE ?  If you support them, then please re-send this to everyone you know... Perhaps people will change their attitude and behavior to support their worthy cause... They sacrificing their today for our future INDIA !!!

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Debasish paul........