Honoring Soldiers

 

"War can condition a person to be resilient, tolerant, dependable, strong and capable

of so much more than one who had experienced nothing of it."

Mike Norton

Clearly, I honor all soldiers personal or professional but abhor war. War, in my opinion, whether between family members or foreign countries, could be avoided if addressed at the beginning of discord. When greed enters results such as distribution of a will or political advancement, the table of peace shifts. 

The soldier becomes hyped up by leaders and often find themselves involved in behaviors they would have never normally entertained. Men and women can be programed into believing certain behaviors are for the best, but when all is over, they are left with scars that never go away. The price paid can demolish his or her life itself.

I have experienced families being destroyed when the 'soldier' eventually returns. There is a lack of formative mental and physical support. There is a darkness residing inside the soldier that never quite finds light. In my heart, I believe that at the very beginning of discord, if positive energy had focused on resolve, war might have been unnecessary.