'What do you know about war?'she said.'Your country has never seen the horrors of war.You've had an easy life.'
'Yes you are right...I don't know much about war'...i replied.'I only know that each of us go through a battle each and every day of our lives.Some chose to talk about it...others prefer to keep it in themselves.I know that my neighbour struggles to meet his ends and yet he tries his best to give his children the best education.I know that my landlady is a seventy year old woman....she has no one to take care of her and yet she never complains.I know that the person who delivers the daily newspaper at my doorstep shouldn't be doing that coz he is a 10 year old boy...he deserves to get an education but he can't since his parents can't afford it.I know that God only knows the pain that so many of us hide or at least try to behind the veil of a smile.So many of us suffer silently and never let anyone in on our problems....while there are some who crib and whine at the slightest of discomfort.Clearly the world as they say is still divided between the 'haves' and 'have nots'.A war scars you but the everyday battle you fight breaks you down each and everyday and unless and until you triumph it and achieve glorious success you will always feel the pressure.'