"Fear breads a deadening caution, a holding back, a stagnant waiting until people no longer can recall what they are waiting for or saving themselves for. When we fear failure more than we love life; when we are dominated by thoughts of what we might have been rather than by thoughts of what we might become; when we are haunted by the disparity between our ideal self and our real self; when we are tormented by guilt, shame, remorse, and self-condemnation, we deny our faith in the God of love." Brennan Manning

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Milk......It does a soldier good!

Hey!  I know what you're thinking.  "Wow, two posts in a week!"  But I have something impressive.  The Canadians have real milk!  Yep, after a recent patrol, in the vicinity of somewhere, we stopped by one of the Canadian FOBs and had dinner.  They had real, whole milk.  I dipped a fresh chocolate chip cookie into it and had one of those flashback moments with the streaming music playing in the background.  Then I thought "if the Canadians can get fresh milk, why the hell can't the US Army get it?"  Suddenly remembering that real milk is for Air Force personnel, I returned to my moment of splendor and enjoyed three glasses of milk, savoring every moment like a high ball of Crown Royal or a pint of Flying Dog.  
Thank you Canada, for your efforts in supplying the finer things to your troops I grant you "real country" status. Sorry for the South Park reference, it had to done.




2 comments:

David M said...

The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 03/03/2008 News and Personal dispatches from the front lines.

Lalla said...

Dear Heart, I can hardly wait to give you a job mowing yards (drinking a beer), taking a shower (drinking a beer), watching the rain (drinking a beer) and cooking lots of real milk and homemade food! (And drinking a beer)!
Mom on the Countdown.