"A Veteran Dies By Suicide Every 80 Minutes".
Sad, so very very sad...
WHY?
Why is it that we can take young men and women, spend
millions training, send them into harm's way, and then when they return, they
seem to become the forgotten? You would think they are the lucky ones, the honored
ones... they have returned, and they are the Veterans.
WHY?
I am a Veteran, and proud of it. But I sometimes question
others. Are you proud of the Veterans who have put their lives on the line for
you? Sure, there is all the hoopla, and the ra ra ra, when our Men and Women return,
but that seems to fade into "oh well".
WHY?
We all have our
problems for sure, but regardless; something must be happening that these courageous
men and women take their lives. Some will say suicide is not courageous... maybe...
maybe not, that is up to you to decide, but, I think you will get an argument
about who is courageous and who is not if you ask their Mom, their Dad, their
Wives, Husbands, their Children. One thing I know is that it does take Great Courage
to VOLUNTEER to put your life on the line to serve the Great Country we ALL
live in.
WHY?
What is the answer? I do not know! Some will say, "The Government
needs to do more". Some will say that "they" need better care.
Some will say that "they" "should" do this; some will say "they"
"should" do that... So, is that the answer? Do we just leave it up to
"they" & "should"? Well, "they" is you, and "they"
is me". Not sure about me, but then again, what about you?
WHY?
I am not sure why I am writing this, my words are feeble.
But as I sit here, with tears in my eyes, I can only think of the travesty that
is betaking of our fine young Men and Women, and the sorrow left behind for
their Mom, Dad, Wife, Husband, Children and Me.
WHY?
I leave that up to you... NOT THEY.
Just Say'n
