Whena
soldier
comes home,
he finds it
hard....
....to
listen to
his son
whine about
being bored.
.....to keep
a straight
face when
people
complain
about
potholes.
....to be
tolerant of
people who
complain
about the
hassle of
getting
ready for
work.
....to be
understanding
when a
co-worker
complains
about a
bad night's
sleep.
....to be
silent when
people pray
to God for a
new car.
....to
control his
panic when
his wife
tells him he
needs to
drive
slower.
....to be
compassionate
when a
businessman
expresses a
fear
of flying.
....to keep
from
laughing
when anxious
parents say
they're
afraid to
send their
kids off to
summer camp
- or
college!
....to keep
from
ridiculing
someone who
complains
about hot
weather.
....to
control his
frustration
when a
colleague
gripes about
his
coffee being
cold.
....to
remain calm
when his
daughter
complains
about having
to walk the
dog.
....to be
civil to
people who
complain
about their
jobs.
....to just
walk away
when someone
says they
only get two
weeks of
vacation a
year.
....to be
happy for a
friend's new
hot tub.
....to be
forgiving
when someone
says how
hard it is
to have a
new baby in
the house.
