at least you came to realise what many never will..
being ex-s.o.g with 4 tours in vietnam and since having worked as a physician in war zones and disaster areas around the world in areas that most wont go to have witnessed much and lost many friends over the years..
The road ahead of you wont be an easy one..but never give up , never give in and treasure always those close to you.. Life is fleeting live it and do what you can to make the world better.. Not really sure what else to tell you..

it makes sense. it was reported that the taliban nearly eradicated opium production. it is estimated that 90% of the worlds opium is produced in afghanistan.

the taliban shut it down to zero.

now that the good guys are in charge. opium is back up to normal production. considering that heroin sells for $80 to $90 thousand a pound, someone was losing big when the taliban ran the country.

another victory in the war on drugs.

Beautiful ..

Coherent, Eloquent, and with a heartfelt message that resonates.
against all the nightmares and tribulations of the heart, mind and soul that you are hostage to, the one thing you have gained is the wisdom and realization, to which there is no shortcut but experience. a mighty price to pay, but not a wasted endeavor if you have come out of it a different man. one not with a gun, but a kind word and message.
in the end, for the fortunate ones, the court they first answer to is their own inner code and conscience. we are sold into roles imposed upon us early into our lives, which we fulfill with diligence and integrity... most of us, i hope. but we do come to a point where the mere acceptance and compliance is food for soul no longer. where we become aware of a reality much different than what the golden hues of our imagination portrayed in our distant youth, when we were yet unspoiled, un-ravaged by the perversions of this reality.

i hope you sleep better, and enjoy the love and light in the rest of your days. i pray.