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A Reflection of the past....

Looking back on life simply is not enough, you have to look back and think about life. Think about what you did, how you responded in a certain situation or reacted to a stranger complementing you or just engaging in positive conversation. Your immediate response is always a defense, or is it? The way I look at someone when they are approaching me is different than the way you look at someone when they are approaching you. We however both have the opportunity to respond the same way which is just a positive way that mirrors the “strangers” posture, body language, and tone of voice as we speak. If you look back on past events and how you reacted or try to remember how other people responded and you felt. These are things that will help you in learning how to engage and talk to people more effectively.  

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Battle for Marjeh

The date was February 13, 2010 we ha already been outside the city for weeks surrounding, planning, training and warning the citizens what was to come. The battle that was to ensue was a fierce battle one that I live daily in my head. Even though I sometimes feel that my role was small I have to reflect and realize that the citizens of this great nation do not understand the atrocities of war. I think that to understand the virtues of life one must also understand the perils of life. Watching a movie, playing a video game even as getting to a real life situation where we do paintball. These things are but trivial to real life, in real life there is no instant reset. You loose something as small as a piece of your thumb you’re out of the fight. Close the book you where writing about your deployment you are on the next bird out of here. So many small fights are waged by the foot soldiers on the ground, young Marines banded together by a bound only a few would understand. Knowing that you can close your eyes and sleep while the enemy tries to find you. Think of how your life is now and the liberties that you take for granted each day, remember the soldier as he paves the way. Freedoms are earned and rights are built, foundation of this nation will remain as long as the will of the strong lives on. We are all strong inside and just like Plato’s Allegory of the Cave we all need to learn to live outside the “cave” and not reject each others ideas with hate or infliction of disparity.