“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war”
— Douglas MacArthur
Simplified Meaning:
Soldiers want peace more than anyone else because they experience the pain and harm of war directly. Think about a firefighter who always hopes for fewer fires because they are the ones who have to rush into danger to save others. In the same way, soldiers hope for peace so they don’t have to face the horrible things that happen in battles. They see the destruction and feel the physical and emotional wounds. Imagine how emotionally and physically tired you feel after a really bad day at work, but multiply that many times over. Soldiers carry those heavy feelings from the battlefield into their daily lives. If you want to apply this idea to your life, you could strive to understand the hard experiences others go through and support efforts to create harmony and avoid conflict.
