Warriors in the Trenches
When soldiers are called out, they go into dangerous places. Their fighting instincts kick in. They know they must do battle. They face opposition from the enemy. They face bloodshed. Many soldiers are on the frontlines knowing that in being there they have a heightened chance of dying in the battle. Battlegrounds look different in every war. Some are hilly, mountainous, in cities, forests, and on plains. Some have lookout towers, caves, bodies of water, tunnels, and trenches. These are the battlegrounds of what we might describe as ‘real wars’. The battlegrounds where other warriors fight might look like homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, communities, and yes even what should be sacred places. Warriors might be sly, filled with rage, have no self-control, cruel, aggressive, deliberate, and vengeful. OR Warriors may be forceful, loyal to the cause or to authority, protective, determined, steadfast, and rational. The spirit of the warrio