Bravery is not the lack of fear. Bravery is acting in spite of fear.
Four Canadian soldiers returned home from Afghanistan this past weekend, albeit earlier than they had planned. Or, at least, their bodies did.
Each will be missed by someone. Each leaves behind someone… a someone who will eventually have to smile and make small talk and pay bills and go to work… while carrying a burden of pointless emptiness while they mark time after the one they loved moved on.
I never met those soldiers; nor will I ever forget them. Thank you. Farewell.
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