Words are interesting little things. Subtle, sometimes vague, rarely as expressive as we’d like them to be. In fact, I imagine most of us use certain words habitually without investing much thought into what they really mean to us, or paying much attention as to how we’re deploying them to communicate our thoughts and feelings and ideas.
“Service” is one of those words that’s caught my attention of late. It’s caught my attention because, as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, I’m often thanked for my service. I’m thanked by family and friends, but even more frequently I’m thanked for my service by complete strangers when they discover that I’m in the military (and especially when they find out I’m currently deployed to Iraq). Continue reading