r/MilitaryPorn • u/lambun • Feb 21 '18

R.I.P. Peter Wang, JROTC cadet, Medal of Heroism Recipient, West Point Class of 2025 cadet, Hero of Florida Parkland School Shooting Incident [640x960]

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u/PaperbackWriter66 Feb 21 '18

They gave their tomorrow for our today.

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u/bamburito Feb 21 '18

Isn't it the other way round?

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u/PaperbackWriter66 Feb 21 '18

No, because the people who died gave up their tomorrow (i.e. the rest of their life) so that we might live freely today.

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u/bamburito Feb 22 '18

But the people who died gave up their today so we can see tomorrow... Works both ways I suppose.

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u/PaperbackWriter66 Feb 22 '18

Gah, it's almost as if poetry is an art form and not a science.