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i just learned that a friend of mine has joined the Marines. im a few steps past angry, im sad, im furious, im feeling the loss of someone i know will never be the person i met almost a year ago. im stunned he did this, he had such a future ahead of him. he was going to go to school and get an apartment of his own and actually live free of his family. but now hes basically just placed himself back in the crib or high-chair because the marines dont let you LIVE. they tell you what to do and when to do it and how fast and where and not to do the things that let you grow. they box you up and you never get anywhere. its not a maturing experience or a discipline experience, its you not having to think for yourself anymore. you dont HAVE to, they think for you. youre not an individual anymore and thats whats most important to the growth of a human being. and besides that, he WAnts to go to war. that im most stunned about. it nearly made me cry. i cant talk to this person anymore, ive lost all my respect for him, and the thought disgusts me.
havea happy day
ro
havea happy day
ro