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going to battle on so many fronts had left Erica feeling that she was enduring twice as much war as everyone else. Erica characterised the feeling as self-pity. Don’t imagine yourself so special, Erica. Fate hasn’t singled you out.
What seems morally crystal clear in peacetime seems terribly muddled during war. This is what war does. It muddies everything. It will continue to challenge our moral compass the longer it continues.
Wrestling with our consciences is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it is a sign that we live in extraordinarily difficult times. To easily succumb to that which simply makes us feel better is the weak path to take.
a fellow traveller in loss, grief and sheer bewilderment.
I don’t think I can do this much longer. It feels like I’m watching my life die in front of my eyes.
