Mi manca la guerra

I think a few words of context would have been appropriate.
I appreciate your service.
I’m sure there are many, who can’t leave it that would not miss the war.
Slava Ukraini 🙏🇺🇦

To be fair when I transitioned to humanitarian demining from front line work I was pretty happy at first. No moreTBIs, not getting shot at. Then after a couple months you start to miss it. It’s hard for those who haven’t fought to get it. It’s hard when you know your mates are still fighting and keep hearing of injuries and deaths of friends and you are getting days off working relatively safe jobs and having a night life.

It’s not easy dealing with the guilt when you know you could still be doing good work on the front. But as long as you have done good work for the war effort and are able to continue to contribute which can be as simple as texting support to mates and calls to check in and give them shit to lift the mood you are still helping.

When you are on the front you know what you are doing, life is simple stay alive kill orks, keep your mates safe. It’s hard to readjust to life in the rear for sure but eventually you get there. I’m slowly getting there.