On the eve of returning home after Vietnam War, the young soldier called home:
"I can go back tomorrow. I want to take a helpless comrade-in-arms back. Can he live at home with us? "
The parents who were very happy to hear that their son could come back replied with tears of joy: "Of course!" " "
"However, one thing must be said first. He accidentally stepped on a mine in the battle and lost a hand and a leg, but even so, I still want to take him home. "
Hearing this sentence, my parents fell silent:
"It doesn't matter if it's only for a few days. It is difficult to take care of the disabled. Let's find a friend's place when we are at home. You and I both have our own lives, and it is impossible to sacrifice ourselves to take care of that friend for life. "
My son hung up the phone without saying a word. The next day, the police called. The parents of the retired soldiers were told that their son jumped off the roof and died. My parents looked at the body speechless and burst into tears.