I saw something I have never seen before... New Years in Atlanta, GA. I didn't really expect it to be different, but in a way it was. There are a LOT more people in Atlanta than in Mobile! So... the time came where everone shoots fireworks in celebration of the new year... As I was walking in my apartment, this is the picture I got... on the horizon, I could see a fairly long way... with fireworks all over the city going up in the air and exploding, the sounds in the distance, the smell... it was everywhere... all around me! it was really cool!
Well... I stood there watching (and freezing my butt off) and had this thought process... This is a hint of what war nowdays must sound like... explosions, the sounds (all around) the smell, the cold. (I was also kinda hungry too) I could see in the distance... at various distances, "the rockets burting in air" and at various times and volumes, the sounds of explosions... I could imagine, being a soldier in WWI or II or any other war, how scary it was. Never knowing which explosion would be right next to you... never knowing exactly where it was coming from or going to... and being around friends fighting for their very lives. What it must be like to see friends die right next to you or even from a distance (knowing where they should be and seeing a large explosion and not knowing if they made it)
I have made comments over the years stating that I would love to do special ops stuff or air force stuff... but... all the "fun" would be taken away by the things I mentioned above.
1 comment:
Very interesting observation. I too have thought it would be cool to have a machine gun and sneaking up to some enemy camp, taking them out and rescuing our men. But the reality of war would always keep me from ever joining. Those who do, deserve our support. Many have died therefore we enjoy our freedom. Even the freedom to celebrate new years eve.
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