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You Don’t Know True Suffering Until You Have Starved In A Desert
Somebody, somewhere has it so much worse
Be grateful
As an active duty military member, I have had my fair share of adventures. Moments that range from an absurd amount of partying to witnessing some of the world’s wonders up close and personal to occasionally living my own personal hell. The military lifestyle is quite an experience.
However, not all of those adventures are easy to tell. The most memorable moments were often the most difficult. The ones that you don’t tell most people because you know they can’t process what’s being said. These are the stories I often keep to myself.
They’re not fun happy, happy go-lucky memories — it’s the memories that often break your heart the most that have the longest lasting impact.
Happiness in a desert
One of those adventures took place within the stone city of Petra — A desert city located within the country of Jordan. Yeah, I said stone city. Petra is one of the seven wonders of the world as it’s the home of an ancient stone city that’s carved into…
