Some of us may be using the Lent season to practice some form of self-denial. It is perhaps just as important to think about those who are making a greater sacrifice on our behalf, and not just in Lent, as this recent Thought for the Day from BBC Radio 4's 'Today Programme' provided by Padre Mark Christian suggests.
Whatever we might think of the military presence itself, we have reason to be grateful for those prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice.
