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This reading was about the effects and meaning of war. It was written by a former solider who experienced first hand what war was like. He explained that "war makes the world understandable." He believes that it comes along with many challenges, however, certain situations require it. He spoke about his own medical issues and what he has gone through during the time period that he was at war. He had been held captive, had a nervous twitch, expected to die numerous times, and was evacuated by the U.S. embassy three times. It was interesting to read the part where he said, "There is a part of me-maybe it is a part of many of us-that decided at certain moments that I would rather die like this than go back to the routine of life." That part stuck out to me because when you are in a situation such as war, you see a whole new world, and its almost as if going back to normal everyday life is not moral anymore after seeing what goes on over seas.