Sometimes we take things for granted........

[BigFish]

I was in a doctors office yesterday and I was looking through a pile of magazines for something to read and came across a National Geographic.....always something good to read in those. Now, I always thought I new what the soldiers in Iraq (or soldiers anywhere there is conflict) were going through or fighting against. I figured sure....there are firefights, and roadside bombs or IED's (improvised explosive devices). Inside this National Geographic was an article about the multitude of injured soldiers.....many of those victims of those IED's and the incredible damage they cause to human flesh and how many of those injured soldiers are recovering and the problems they must overcome. The article also speaks of the great medical miracles available today in dealing with these types of injuries where years ago, many of these injuries meant certain death to soldiers. Long story short.....the article was quite graphic, the photos stark and sobering......and they made me realize so much more about the reality that these soldiers have to deal with on a daily basis........a very enlightening article to say the least.