Herc Hansen (stoptheclock) wrote in thedoorway, @ 2015-01-12 19:28:00 |
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Entry tags: | !network post, cora amell, hercules "herc" hansen, mara jade |
It's been two years since what was easily the worst day I'd ever known. I'd always thought the days Sydney was attacked by Scissure were the worst, but this day in 2025 ripped that all to pieces. It also gave us a future that many of us weren't sure we'd ever see. I still don't know how something can be the worst day and the best day at the same time. Your family in ruins but the rest of the world safe again, families who will never know what you've faced. You're thanked for your sacrifices and your service, and you look out at the faces of the people saved, and you think you don't want their gratitude because it doesn't make anything easier. We join the military to make the world a better place for those who can't stand up and fight, and we're told that sacrifice is worth it if you can protect them, and it's true, but the reality is not that simple, not when you've lost everything. The reality is much more complicated.
I'm glad I'm not there for this anniversary. There would only be remembrance ceremonies, a speech I'd have to make, and a thousand looks of pity from well-meaning strangers. It's easier in a world where today is only Kiss a Ginger Day and nothing more.