Somewhere In This World - Someone To Remember

05:53 am - Landing zone (7 minutes early on schedule): The soldiers get off the helicopters.

06:03 am - Landing zone: Soldiers take positions. It’s too quiet. It doesn’t look good.

06:11 am - Landing zone: Still quiet. Something should be done.

06:14 am - Landing zone: Captain orders a move. Soldiers march carefully. It’s complete silence. Even the slightest heavy inner-breath is heard.

06:16 am - 300 feet to landing zone: Complete chaos. Bullets flying in and out. Soldiers running in all directions. Soldiers laying down. Some shot dead. Some wounded. Others praying.

06:24 am - All around: More soldiers laying down. Mothers, wives and children are remembered.

06:41 am - 200 feet to landing zone: Fire stops. Captain orders regrouping. Just a few soldiers show up. Casualties are heavy.

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Yes. God created wars. And for that he created guns and bombs. Enemies and allies. People die and others survive. But how do they survive? Wounded. No solider makes it home unharmed.

We live in a world of violence where prides are prioritized for the sake of interests. Wins and losses arise but sadness prevails. Countries achieve but families lose. Mothers lose sons. Wives lose husbands and children lose fathers.

We are never in a position to realize that we are our enemies’ enemies. Do we realize that our enemies have some of their own? Do we realize that tears are dropped on the other end as much as tears are dropped on ours?

Until this day, prayers have not prevented wars. Have not ended killings. We have seen wars and never stopped seeing them.

Prayers should be used to forgive the people who order them. The world is a lesser place without the soldiers who dye everyday in the battle fields. Presidents claim sending peace by sending soldiers. Instead peace should be sent and taught to those presidents.

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The captain died later during that battle. A hundred seventy one other brave soldiers died that day.

06:13 pm - Years later. Somewhere in this world: The soldiers are remembered.

Respect and affection.