You Need Me On That Wall!: I've got to stop talking to people

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

I've got to stop talking to people

I'm an impatient bastard. I know this about myself. And it's getting worse. This is pretty common for me around deployments. It's happened pretty much every time I've gone on a hardship tour or on a war deployment.

I get irritated easily, especially by people who are not deploying. That mostly means civilians. Sorry. It's not the civilians fault, I know that and I try very hard not to let people know that I'm irritated. But I know sometimes it comes across.

I've talked to my wife and she says she sometimes feels the same way. (She's also a Soldier for those tuning in late.) My son has also said the same thing. So I guess it's not that uncommon.

I suppose I'm posting this as a way of saying, if you know someone who is deploying soon, cut them some slack. You may think they are mad at you, and they may just be on edge.

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Col. Jessep:

Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. ...my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!