The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you soldier, how shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I haven’t, because those of us who carry guns, Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was tough. And sometimes I've been violent, because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny, that wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime, when the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God, forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place, among the people here.
They never wanted me around, except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne, where the saints had often trod. As the soldier waited quietly for the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you soldier, you’ve borne your burdens well. Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets; you’ve done your time in Hell."
~Author Unknown~ 32 Battalion
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3 comments:
thanks vir die march of the titans link baie interesant
Dit is alles goed en wel om aan die roemryke verlede te dink, maar die vraag is ook - waarheen nou?
In die groter konteks van wêreld gebeure was Suid Afika maar net een van die slagvelde waarin die geskiedenis van westerse beskawing en daarmee ook die van die wit ras homself afgespeel het.
Mens moet die goeie dinge van die verlede neer maar nie soveel in die verlede lewe dat mens vergeet dat daar ook 'n toekoms moet wees.
En ons kinders is die wat in hierdie toekoms moet lewe en ons moet die pad voorberei sodat hulle ingelig daarin kan beweeg.
Ek het klomp soldate van WW II geken, hulle het ook baie in die verlede en die gepaardgaande onregte teen hulle gelewe. Dit was en is tragies, maar weereens, hoe nou verder?
MfG.
Staalburger,
yer welcome..
MfG,
Altyd goed om van jou te hoor.
"Hoe nou verder"
moet nooit moedverloor..die lewe is en kan fantasties wees, dit hang baie daarvan af hoe jou werely aanskouing is..
Moet nooit ons geskiedenis as wit ras vergeet nie, ons was maar altyd n minderheid tussen die bevolkerunge van die aarde, maar ons is die sterkste minderheid wie deur tyd bewys het hulle strewe altyd om hul beste te lewer.. and that is what makes the white race great..!
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