Fighting The War

Hey guys!

Happy Veterans day! A big shout out to all the men and women who so bravely served our country in defending our borders and keeping us safe. Thank you all so much.



I can't imagine what it must be like to be on the battle field. I can't imagine the horrors that must have been witnessed by the soldiers, the things they've had to do. The battle field is one place the I know I never want to go to.

One of my friends has been talking about joining the US Marine Corp. I think that is extremely brave of him. I don't really want him to go though, because I don't want anything to happen to him. The thought of loosing him is not a thought that I relish.

I suppose that makes me a little bit selfish for not wanting him to go. But I don't.

Our soldiers fight for us every day. Most of us have someone that we love out there, putting their life on the line. We pray constantly for our soldiers because we don't know when we will hear from them again.

They are in a constant fight for their lives in quite an obvious way.

But I have to ask, does anyone think about the every day people who are fighting for their lives?

The are the obvious people, that we all respect, the firemen, the police officers, even the EMT workers, all who rush into a dangerous situation for the good of others.

There's the people who are battling cancer, or some other disease, that go to sleep in the hospital and know that they might not wake up again.

But does anyone think about the girl at work who just seems so sad? Have you ever thought that maybe she is fighting for her life too? Maybe fighting herself, her depression. Maybe she self-harms. Maybe she doesn't eat. Maybe the will to live just isn't there anymore.

I watched this video the other day of a bus driver. He saw a woman standing over the guard rail on a bridge, about to jump into the traffic below.

The bus driver pulled over, got out, and went over to her. He asked her if she wanted to come back across. Crying, she said yes, so he helped her get back into safety. Everyone on the bus, of course, starts cheering, because he just saved her life.

I don't remember exactly what happened after that, but I think he gets her the help that she needs.

I was touched by the story. I thought that the bus driver was amazing and brave.

But what struck me more was the fact that she was on the side of a major highway.

With a lot of cars passing by.

And nobody else stopped.

With each passing car, she probably felt more and more like nobody cared about her, and her will to live just diminished.

But then someone stopped. Someone cared enough about her to ask if she was alright. He probably saved her life in more ways than one.

Some people will look at someone like her, someone who lost the will to live, someone who battles chronic depression, someone who feels like the world is against them, and say, "They need to get over themselves."

But depression is actually a chemical imbalance in the brain. It's a legit problem that is hard to get over. Self-harmers aren't attention seekers. If they wanted attention, they wouldn't try so hard to hide it. They wouldn't be so afraid of people finding out.

It's a difficult thing to fight, and especially on your own.

In war, someone will have your back. You've got other people who are on your side.

But in the war against depression, sometimes you feel alone.

If you're reading this, and you're in the battle, just know that you aren't alone. There are other people out there like you who fought the battle and won the war. Remember, even if you loose this battle, you can still win the war. It might feel like your alone in a pit of darkness, but there are people out there who are ready and willing to pull you out and help you step back into the light.

And if you know someone who seems depressed, don't belittle their emotions. Emotions can be one of the most powerful things out there. It makes all the difference in the world to know that someone else is willing to listen to how you feel about a thing. Don't tell people that what they are feeling isn't real, or that they are being selfish. Sometimes it just takes a listening ear. I know it's hard to hear about a problem, and you know how to fix it, so you want to fix it, but sometimes all you can do is pray and be there for someone when they need you.

Today is the day we honor our Veterans who fought for life for America.

But I also want to honor the Veterans who fought for life for themselves. They fought depression and won the war.

Keep fighting. You can win this.

Cheers!!

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