Who will appease their sorrow

Anais 2022-01-21 08:01:21

My childhood was spent in a military camp. I used to be very proud to live in such an environment, accompanied by mortars, armored tanks, 54 pistols, Soviet submachine guns (now known as Ak47)... …These things that many boys dream of have been with me for most of my childhood.
In my mark, there was such an early morning when the bugle blew. I got up and looked out the window. In the compound, trucks were lined up neatly, and rows of soldiers boarded the trucks in an orderly manner. For the first time, I saw such soldiers gather in the square of the compound. After that, I learned more or less about the self-defense counterattack from the conversations of the adults. Many of my peers seemed to have no mark on that war, but for me, it is hard for me to forget. , In my home, there are still many things of the self-defense counterattack, military assassinations, medals...Of course, these are not the honors my father brought back after bravely killing the enemy, but the comrades of my father, those from that war A souvenir given to father by people who have returned. For a long time after the war, there will always be all kinds of soldiers in the family, some are good at expressing, some are quiet and calm, but they have the same description of the war. I used to treat them as heroes, and repeatedly pleaded with them to tell me about the battlefield, rescue, trenches, confrontation...
However, at that time, I didn’t think about whether those heroes were willing to talk about it, because the war left. People have too many wounds, and no one wants to uncover them.
On the bedside of my father, there is still an autobiography of General Patton. This is his favorite. He once told me that he was looking forward to war and that he wanted to be a general supported by people in the war. However, whenever he said When I started this, I would ignore it. I don’t know when I became tired of the soldiers, but I know very well that my rebellion started when I resisted joining the army. I quarreled with him at the dinner table countless times about the war. The problem, from several wars in the Middle East to the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, from disputes in Afghanistan to Iraq, I suddenly discovered that my father and I had communicated like this for many years.
Many years later, I did not join the army, did not attend the military academy, and left the military compound. The days when there were soldiers around me became more and more blurred. Only occasionally, I was reminded of my childhood by TV and books describing the military compound. matter.
These are some stories about me and the war. It’s also a story that a movie evokes me. It’s hard to say that I hate soldiers and I will hate war movies. I think although I am flaunting my anti-war attitude, when the war comes , I will still rush to the guy, as a friend said I am aggressive and impulsive. I have collected a lot of war movies. With the local wars in recent years, I have also collected some movies reflecting these wars. The "Stars and Stripes Never Fall" filmed last year seemed to impress me more. It was the first Hollywood movie to describe Iraq. The film of war, through several veterans who returned home from the war, showed people the scenes of their lives, their physical disabilities, and the trauma of their souls. All these surrounded them, lost and painful. From these aspects, the film Much like "Born on July 4th", how people returning from the war can get rid of the shadow of war and how to live is the focus of our attention. Just like the story about me that I said before, those who have returned from the self-defense counterattack actually have a hard time remembering the painful experiences that happened around them, without being understood or misunderstood, making them more painful and strange. Eyes and deliberate avoidance will make them even more unable to face life.
Who is going to appease their injuries? I don't think we need to blame this war again, we don't need to show our position repeatedly, but to give those who have returned from the war more understanding, care, or support. For those who are caught in the war, one more help. As at the end of the film, the soldiers who lost their comrades chose to go back again, not to have to win the war, but to help those who still need help.

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Home of the Brave quotes

  • Police Sergeant: Been in there for about an hour. Kept asking for you.

  • Penelope Marsh: Will, what happened over there?

    Will Marsh: I don't really remember. You know. It's like a dream. Hazy dream.

    Penelope Marsh: Then tell me. I wanna know.

    Will Marsh: Do you? Wanna know what a blast wound looks like? What an OR in the desert smells like? What really happens to them? How they die? You really wanna know? You want us to come back like nothing ever happened. You don't want to get your hands dirty with the details.