Trigger Happy

Though I've never served our country in the military, I have many friends who have.  It's a very

difficult job to do, but it's absolutely necessary.  Therefore, I have great respect for the men and women who do serve our country as part of our military force.

In conversations with friends who have completed missions, I'm told that there's a fine line between doing the job and losing your mind.  It's no secret that part of their job while their is to kill the enemy.  However, in some cases, a soldier will become trigger happy.  It's a very dangerous thing for a soldier to become trigger happy because this usually means he has lost his mind.  In other words, he's not thinking clearly or rationally anymore.  He's shooting the enemy, but he's also shooting civilians, animals, cars, and pretty much whatever he sets his eyes on.  That behavior is very different from doing what needs to be done.

In custody wars, it's very similar.  There are tough things that will need to be done.  There are difficult decisions that will need to be made.  Sometimes those decisions will mean shooting at the enemy, so to speak.  However, you must be careful to not become trigger happy.

I can remember a time during my custody battle when I had to make a decision on how I would have my ex to appear in court for a hearing.  I wrestled back in forth with the thought.  At first, I wanted to have her served on her job and have her embarrassed, much like she did to me.  Then I thought I could just tell her myself.  Then I considered telling her through her attorney.  I went through each scenario in my mind, over and over again because I didn't want to become trigger happy.  But in the end, I had to pull the trigger.  I made my decision based on rational thinking.  I took my time, thought out each possibility and how it would effect things.  But I especially had to check my heart in the matter.

I was doing something just to try and get back at my ex?  Was I only wanting to hurt her?  Even if my plan was the right plan, what were my motives?  I had to make sure that I had not become trigger happy, and was not just out here firing off rounds at my enemy just because I had become frustrated and tired with the battle.