Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

—Helen Keller

I was that which others did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness… should I fail.
I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear, and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment’s love.
I have cried, pained, and hoped… and most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least someday, I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was… A soldier.

—Anon.