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I was recalling a conversation I had not so long ago with a very polite gentleman soldier on line and his confessing to me that he had lead a strict life in the military and how alone he felt since he had missed out on so many things the rest of us take for granted. I was feeling alone too at the time and it surprised me that someone could more strongly reflect a deeper loneliness than what I had been currently experiencing. It reminded me of my grandma saying when you start feeling sorry for yourself just look around and you can find someone who has it far worse than you do. In that instant I realized she was so so right. No doubt about it. This poem evolved from that conversation and my memories of what my grandma told me so very long ago.