Dying is easy; training’s notPT tests, no food, no sleepNine-mile marches; blistered feet Dying is easy; coming home is notThe old feels new; so much has changedYou’re missing out; you feel estranged Dying is easy; being a soldier’s notNo one knows what you’ve been throughOr will understand what you’ve had to do Dying is easy; […]
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A Father’s Job
A father’s job is to praise his daughter; to place her on a pedestal and shower her with love. A father’s job is to tell his daughter each day how wonderful she is and how proud he is of her. A father’s job is to tell his daughter how much he loves her and how […]
A Message from Beyond the Veil
I am dreaming, but I don’t know it yet. I am with my brother Jani. It feels so good to see him again after all this time. He still looks young and handsome, just as I remember him. We are talking and laughing, having light-hearted exchanges. I hear his laughter and see his smiling face. […]
Being Broken
Being broken is painful, but being broken is good;It cracks the shell that separates and keeps us blind to the truth. Being broken leaves us bare and vulnerable – it dissolves false pride;It teaches us humility and compassion, and to see the other side. Being broken binds us to others, and teaches all to nurture;For when […]
My Brother Jani: A Portrait of a Real-Life Jason Bourne
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”– Buddha My brother Jani was a badass. He was a commando! If that wasn’t badass enough: he passed out as ‘best commando’ in his batch when he underwent his ’30 days of hell’. If that wasn’t badass enough: he was a […]