Sheepdog Tip of the Day, After Combat tip 97
When someone gives his life to save your life, you must not waste it. Let me repeat that: If someone buys your life at the price of his life, you do not dare waste it. Your moral, sacred responsibility is to lead the fullest, richest, best life you can. Think about this, right now, ahead of time, while you are calm and rational. If you were the one to die and your partner lived, you would want him to have the best life possible. You died to give him that. Now, should your partner or your buddy die in combat, leaving you to drive on, what would he want for you? The same thing. He would want the fullest, richest life you can have. That is what he died to give you, and that is your moral, sacred responsibility. Your mission.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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