Resilience

One of the first things they teach you in the Army is resilience. The best way to teach this involves pain and discomfort. My many encounters with this lesson were ingrained in my mind, as was the point of most things the Army (or life) teaches you. Resilience is not handed to you when you…

Creatures of Habit

I meant to write this a few days ago, but alas we were preoccupied with the inevitable disaster of war and the death of a friend. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sonny Zimmerman, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army. We are creatures of habit. We schedule our lives around specific events and we…