Run from war, save the family & fight the war

As a grown-up as I am, whenever there is a crisis, most times community clashes in the city where I reside, my parents do not hesitate to call and advise me to stay away from any troubleshooting scenes. That shows how much they care about me, and I also do not hesitate to call them or any of my siblings to take cover whenever there is a crisis in their place of residence, especially now that my parents live in the outskirts of the village where herdsmen terrorise. So yes, if a war were to take over the world today, my first priority would be to make sure my family is safe, and I can go to any available length to make sure that is possible.

Measures to take;

The major measure is to stay away from fighting. Oh yeah, real war is not a Hollywood movie. A bullet aimed at an opponent can be diverted and end up killing another person. I would find a place to hide my loved ones, even if it means hiding underground without food and water for the main time.

But then, it is not as easy as it sounds. If a war broke out, it would be very difficult to travel to where they are since we live in different cities. The easiest thing to do would be to reach out to them by calling and begging them to go into hiding and not join the war just to prove that they have watched a lot of war movies.😅

Also, if a war broke out, the network would likely crash, as we have seen in movies, so it would not be easy to reach them. So the only thing left would be to hope and pray that our loved ones are alive and in hiding. Lol.

But then, there is also the need to go to war.

Like I always say, people who go to war do not go because they love war. These people understand the value of peace too, but at some point, when one is pushed to the wall, there is no option but to unleash the 'wrath' in them. As for me, I know I will try to avoid joining the war, but the truth is, there is a level it could get to where my emotions would rise, especially when I know that the opponents are the troublemakers trying to take what belongs to us. Also, if I learn that some of my loved ones have been killed, it would be very hard to control my emotions, because that is exactly how my body reacts.

But then, if I got into war, how would I survive?

I will not lie, even though I may feel emotional(reason to fight) about fighting for my country or family, I would still be careful not to die. I would find a way to wear a bulletproof vest. How would I get that? If I take down an enemy who has one, I would take it from them and wear it. Also, I would prefer to use a gun rather than any sword-related weapon. Of course, I cannot take the risk of fighting at close range when I can use a gun to strike from a distance.

Thanks for reading.

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