Omer Van Gelder z”l’s family found these words in his phone after he fell in battle. His family now asks us to read them. "If we constantly reflect on the situation we’re in, and on the losses we’ve endured If we truly grasp the number of precious souls who gave their bodies and their lives for us, We will be overwhelmed by emotion. On one hand, the grief is immense, unbearable. But on the other hand, there is a tremendous sense of purpose: Our lives were paid for at an unimaginable cost So they must be worth more. Just living is not enough. Our lives must be worthy of the sacrifice. We have to do meaningful, great things. We have to use this life to become better, much better. If we waste our lives and fail to become the best version of ourselves, we are disrespecting those who gave everything for us. But if we live to the fullest, if we strive every day to be the best we can possibly be maybe then, maybe, we’ll be worthy of their sacrifice. And if I’m no longer here, I ask this of everyone who loves me: Be good. Be the best you can possibly be."
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