We do not miss conflict because it is complex or majestic... we miss it because nothing is simpler or more personal.
In war all the confusion and mystery is gone. It is you and the foe, chaos and madness, all distilled into action and reaction at their absolute purest form.
So we once reveled in it... to test yourself, and come home the winner in the ultimate game... and when it is gone forever after it's just a little bit duller in the world.
And how do you explain it without sounding mad?
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You don't. Unless you've been there, you will never understand.
I have never been in the military. I have worked very intensive (nothing compared to the military) parts of jobs. 9 days of 18 hours on. The intensive focus was and still is addictive. What I am saying is that what you are saying does not sound mad at all. It sounds human.
What NFO said. Never been shot at, but there are some things that I really miss that I can't explain.
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