OT" but thank you for putting luxury into perspective in your byline. It hit me like a ton of bricks and gave me a meaningful moment of gratitude.



Chrit/"We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three."

Lots of us realize this who have not been in battle of course, but this is a real gem as it captures the comfort that is experienced by anything that comes close to doing the job. It is true not all have experienced this grace or pleasure, it's hard for me to describe. Many have "felt" it...soldiers, drug addicts, exhausted residents, mothers at deaths door in labor, starving children ...not pretty, but something that is sad luxury that crosses all spectrums of humanity.

I guess my confusing point is that one basic item (helmet) can give so much comfort in hellish circumstances.

It's profound and I like it.