Can anything good come out of war?
This war seems to be going on and on. And now the whole region is at war. Aside from freedom, which is huge, is there anything good that can come from war? You who have been there are the best able to answer this, but here are some of my musings. I know that PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is one of the most prevailing and debilitating effects of war. That is part of war; you see things, experience things that are over-the-top for what a person is able to process. Weeks, months, even years later it can haunt you and affect your life and relationships. There is help for that since we learned about it after Vietnam. But is there anything good?
Maybe I am thinking about this because I saw a news segment about a kid whose parenting had been less than good, his brothers were into drugs, and he decided he wanted something different, so he enlisted. Now he is a specialist in bomb removal and feels so much better about himself and his life. He’s making a difference. Another thing I was thinking of was the bonding that soldiers talk about. Those relationships are closer than family, and part of what makes losing them after war so difficult. And sometimes people do turn to God because the craziness of war is just so great. Maybe there are some good things that come from it if you can allow yourself to perceive it.
