A short story of a soldier dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder tries to deal with life as a civilian. John is challenged by life, a family and many trials. His wife Jessica only wishes to help him, and his 4 children are caught in the middle of his trauma. John spends much of his day wishing to be a good husband and father. He is at the mercy of this terrible mental disorder. Born of parents that were more interested in their religion than in him he finds he needs to develop new skills to cope with every day life. This story is rated PG-13 and reader discretion is advised.