John never imagined himself retiring, he always thought he’d die fighting, that was the only thing that made sense in his brain.

Until he met his wife, every deployment was hell, he had sure to come home, the thought of never seeing her again or leaving her alone made him sick, he would fight god himself to crawl home to her.

Having children was the push he needed to retire, he had more than enough money saved up.

They bought his father’s ranch, they could make money off of it and it was the perfect place for his kids to grow up.

Hearing the sounds of their laughter echo through the house, it makes him wonder why he didn’t quit sooner, why he denied himself heaven.