For 2Lt "J" though, Marawi was a nightmare. “Many soldiers
lost their lives while trying to drive out terrorists who had attacked
Marawi,” he said. “My family was so worried during that time.
They kept asking, ‘When will it end?’ In moments like those, I
just prayed with my fellow soldiers. I kept my faith and humbly
held on to the wisdom of what was stated in the Holy Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, ‘There is a time for everything, and a season
for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time
to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time
to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep
and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time
to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace
and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time
to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear
and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time
to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace’.”
He added: “Indeed, everything has its reason and purpose. And
I feel blessed that I have been able to come home and enjoy the
peace that we had worked hard for – especially by those who had
sacrificed their lives in the field of battle. To them, I give my utmost
respect, eternal gratitude and snappiest salute!”
--NO MAN LEFT BEHIND (2018/Copy&Share)
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