War can condition a person to be resilient, tolerant, dependable, strong, and capable of so much more than one who had experienced nothing of it; it can bring out the very best in us, but also the very worst. Where is it, I ask, the proper conduit through which a soldier should be raised from whence they would become an upstanding citizen of the world, instead of a single country?

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Themes

  • Experience — Learning through living, doing, and facing the world
  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
  • Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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