The Best Things in Life

The last chat conversation I had with him was almost more than either of us could handle. Sometimes it takes a while for the subject matter to get serious and often there is never enough time for that to happen. We talk about cars, guns, cars, movies, cars - for what seems like hours - stuff that doesn't really matter. When the conversation lasts long enough, that's when he surprises me and tells me what he's really thinking and I attempt to make sense of it all. This is that attempt...

What are the really important things in life? One Soldier you're with claims he's missing the best things. "Wine, women and song", those are his best things in life. But not you. Sure, you think about the same things that your buddy thinks about but they are nothing more than distractions. Those things aren't really important. What's really important are the things you think about every day and tell no one. Love, friendship, family - the realization that without these things life has no real meaning. You realize that if you don't have these things you miss out on the best things life gives us. These are the best things and these are the things that you want.