What life altering experiences should everyone experience at least once?

[Avocadorable]

[AviatorTom]

Everyone should at least consider being a parent. It's amazing what you learn about life... and about yourself.

[exitseven]

Have a near death experience. You never look at life OR death the same way.

[Jared91]

Couldn't agree more!

[Nikki1989]

People need to live in other countries instead of being stuck inside their little bubble.

[Jared91]

Jump out of a plane

[Anonymous]

Be in a war zone 💀

[Jared91]

10/10 would not recommend😂

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 I mean , if you don't die you will be grateful for being alive and the little things in life every day!

[Jared91]

Been there done that, still highly don't recommend.

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 You a veteran Sir?

[Jared91]

Australian soldier, afghan veteran

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 Wow, thank you for your Service!
Met a lot of badass Aussies in my overseas days too!
I think we just think differently lol

[Jared91]

You military too?

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 Yes Sir, from USA

[Jared91]

Nice to meet you mate!

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed a lot of the time there, it was a great experience, but I lost 3 good mates on the same day I was wounded and that left a bitter taste in my mouth, especially since I was the medivac'd to Germany and back to Aus.

Took me about 10 years to stop feeling so guilty and start living again

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 Nice to meet you too!
I completely understand, it sucks to lose your mates and get wounded
I am quite thankful that I never had to go through a guilt route even though I was injured several times
But the thought that some men must be ready to do violence for the world and we are one of them keeps a lot of us going!
You are a hero mate, nothing changes that! Your mates are proud of you!

[Jared91]

I would rather do it then wait for someone else too.

Definitely not a hero mate, I definitely served with some though. I was just a soldier.

Glad you made it through and came out the other side. It's always nice to meet someone who has had similar life experiences, it's not very often I do in Australia.

I am happy to report that I am not on the survivor guilt route anymore, now I have realised I need to live enough for the 4 of us.

Combat definitely changes your outlook and appreciation for life though!

[Opinion Owner]

@Jared91 It was really really nice talking to you too
I am glad you are living happy now, and yeah you are right being in combat really changes people... really sad for people who are suffering extreme PTSD
And no mate, if you are not a hero then who else is!
Every soldier who has fought is a hero! You don't necessarily need to do Rambo type stuff for that lol.. that's just movie fantasies!