War is a hard reality. Does that mean our hearts must be hard as well?
To be aware of suffering and to work to lessen it is a noble task.
Unless I read you wrong, you think so too, though your approach differs from mine.
Are we weak when we acknowledge suffering?
Do we care if we appear weak in acknowledging suffering?
Does it make heroes less heroic to acknowledge suffering?
Isn't meeting mortality rather than turning away from it what heroic actions are all about?
In the spirit of the season, Larry, I wish you peace.
Regards--
Mary Anne