Not long ago, I was talking to a combat veteran who was decorated for his valor in combat, and rightfully so after I heard the stories. He also had some injuries, and dealt with food poisoning while in the service. His injuries keep him from doing many things these days, and he is a disabled veteran, but he is really working hard, and trying to make money and keep a job all the same. It is challenging to return to society coming from a place where aggression is favored as a valuable asset to his team and fellow soldiers - and then to step into a society which has become so weak, and so politically correct, that he feels lost. Okay so let's talk about this shall we?
You see, I'm not one to let anyone off the hook for their anger, aggression, or PTSD issues. I'm not a politically correct psychologist and I believe certain behavior is inexcusable, and everyone knows how our society operates, however as we are emasculating the males in our society, we may be causing some of the problem, and it is just that much more obvious when dealing with a former combat veteran, they really stand out in that regard. Mostly because while in the service, especially in Iraq or Afghanistan, they couldn't afford to take any crap from anyone, and as soon as someone started anything with them, they put an end to that problem right then and there.
Here the United States, he explained to me that it's quite difficult for him even when standing in line perhaps getting a cup of coffee not to get angry at someone for something they have said, or some comment they might have made to him, or even to someone else. You see, he risked his life, and had his friends killed so that Americans could live free, and nonchalantly go about their daily lives without a care in the world.
Yes, it is great to be an American, and we live in an abundant and free society, one we take for granted even though we never should. He saw the other side of the game in parts of the world that we wouldn't enjoy traveling to, or even feel safe for one day, and we certainly wouldn't drink the local water. "We have it too good here," he told me, "people just don't understand," yes, that is true, most of us don't, but I do, and I thought you should know. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on various important Self Help Topics such as anger management and others. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net/
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