Veterans, both men, and women have many battles to fight, and not all of them are on the actual battlefield. Any member of the armed forces puts their life on the line to make the world a safer place. They sacrifice so much to make sure that the rest of us can get up each day and live our lives, with our own families, careers, problems, and joys on our minds.
Meanwhile, those who serve in the military are leaving their own families behind to fight for the rest of us. Our problems start to look quite small when we realize that these folks are taking on the whole world’s problems as their own. Then, when they finally finish their service and return home, they may have unexpected demons to face.
Crissy Ashcroft joined the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with high hopes. She was thrilled to serve her country and to help make the world a better, safer place for everyone. She was stationed in Afghanistan, along with troops from all over the world. And like many other deployed troops, she was the victim of an attack. Crissy survived, with injuries, and was sent home — but this was only the beginning of a war of her own.
She was treated for her physical injuries but found herself suffering from anxiety and depression. She struggled with flashbacks and sought treatment for PTSD. She found that singing helped her to feel better and heal.
I want to take this time to thank our veterans for everything that they have done to keep our country safe, and to ensure that we all sleep peacefully at night. With all the sacrifices they give for their country, and for us, it’s hard to think of any way to repay them. It’s nearly impossible.
I also respect people like Crissy who try to come out of their hardships by pursuing something that makes them happy. Since music brought her that peace of mind, the veteran turned to it and ran with it. Beautiful.
Eventually, she decided to share her musical talent with the world and auditioned for “The Voice: Global.” But, it was her song choice that stunned everyone and brought the audience and judges to tears. Chrissy decided to sing “When The War Is Over” by Cold Chisel.
Watch Chrissy’s emotional audition in the video below.
