I was reading an article at 24 Hour Fitness about a young soldier who had recently spent time in Iraq and was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
He had witnessed his best friend die from a land mine explosion. And was face-to-face with the lifeless body of a 12-year-old girl — the result of a raid by certain members of his unit on a village of children, women and elderly Iraqis. There's a pending investigation on the suspected culprits.
After I read the first few paragraphs of the article I began thinking about how sobering it must be to experience such harrowing incidents. I don't think I'd ever be able to laugh the same way or enjoy the company of friends or continue to live life as I had before.
