I think the change from "graces" to "faces" is significant in the sense that when a soldier leaves, they have every expectation of coming home to a world that was the same as when they left. However, when we really do come home - we are not the same as the person who left.
I think O.A.R. has perfectly captured the idea and reality that we often come home as strangers to our friends and family. While we may be with them again, it often feels like we're just standing in a crowd of faces and strangers rather than the crowd of people we once connected with as friends and family.
I don't want to give the impression that all soldiers come home "messed up" but in my personal experience I felt a little lost with my "friends" when I came home.
My closest family and friends today are those that I served with and those that have been through the same experiences. Like speaks to like; I would never give up my experience to go back to who I was before. I love being in the graces of my fellow soldiers more than anything.
M3 - I think you're on to something there...
I think the change from "graces" to "faces" is significant in the sense that when a soldier leaves, they have every expectation of coming home to a world that was the same as when they left. However, when we really do come home - we are not the same as the person who left.
I think O.A.R. has perfectly captured the idea and reality that we often come home as strangers to our friends and family. While we may be with them again, it often feels like we're just standing in a crowd of faces and strangers rather than the crowd of people we once connected with as friends and family.
I don't want to give the impression that all soldiers come home "messed up" but in my personal experience I felt a little lost with my "friends" when I came home.
My closest family and friends today are those that I served with and those that have been through the same experiences. Like speaks to like; I would never give up my experience to go back to who I was before. I love being in the graces of my fellow soldiers more than anything.