Soldier Picked up Paper Looking For His Discharge

The story is told of a man who was drafted into the armed forces. Wherever he went he would stoop to pick up a piece of paper which was on the ground. And every time he picked up a piece of paper, he would look at it, shake his head no, and then throw it away. It didn’t take long for his superiors to become aware of his actions and to determine to find the underlying cause. Finally in desperation, they granted him a medical discharge. The soldier was summoned to the office of his superior officer and was handed the official form which granted his release. Looking carefully at it, he exclaimed, “That is it! That is what I’ve been looking for!” (Source Unknown).