War is hell.
It is fought on all levels here and in spirit.
''I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me, and the cost is more than I can bear.'' Colonel Benjamin Martin-The Patriot
Horrible things are done in war and Martin did some of them. When the War of Independence was brewing, he resisted joining in. But, like any destiny, it was thrust upon him. It visited and destroyed. His choice was simple, give in or resist.
One son murdered, he rescued another. He had to wipe out a detail of enemy troops with the help of 2 other sons.
Skills once acquired were reawakened. And his frenzy freaked his kids.
Martin hated what he did but he had no choice. He was efficient and savage, but he did not enjoy it. Beware those who like to kill.
His hatred was channeled into doing his duty. It never consumed him. At the creek, his actions reflected the conflict within.
When he killed Tavington, who had murdered his oldest sons, he said that indeed they were the better men.
There is great cost fighting for Freedom
Witness the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Many lost their lives and families, fortunes, but never their sacred honor.
The fight for Freedom goes on. It is thrust now upon us.
On all levels, we stand and do what we must.
No comments:
Post a Comment