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Let us also acknowledge that the hearts which suffer the most from our wars are those of mothers. Their vital voices have been left out of the political equation for too long. An Iraqi or American mother cries the same as an Israeli or Afghan mother. The eyes of a mother who has suffered the loss of a child can destroy the soul of anyone who gazes upon them. More souls become casualties of war than physical bodies. War is a soul-shattering experience for the innocent.

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Suzy Kassem

Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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I have met people who truly do not believe in God, and they feel no anger when they see suffering. They are indifferent to it. But you and I are angry. Anger is not indifference. I blamed God because He took my family. But I couldn__ get revenge from God, so I turned my rage against other people. I wanted revenge. Someone must pay.___ou__e wrong._ Helen said, wanting desperately to believe that he was. __ told you, I no longer believe in God.___hen why are you so angry with Him?_ His eyes were so sorrowful that Helen had to look away. She was unable to reply. __ou blame me and my country for your losses Miss Kimball. And I blame you and your country. But you and I are people, not countries. Did you kill my wife? My child? Would you put a gun to their heads and shoot them, or take away all of their food and watch them die? No, of course not. Neither would I kill someone you loved if I met him face to face. Wars come from bitterness and hatred. They are started by nations without face. But wars end when the hatred ends in the hearts of people like you and me. That is why I ask you to please forgive me.

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Lynn Austin

A Woman's Place

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Above everything else, beyond the long hardships, one out- come is the most invaluable. The sisterhoods. The lifelong friends and bonds that will never lessen. Years can go by, and I will pick up with each of those sisters as if a single day hasn__ passed. Only we can truly understand one another; not even our husbands can fully grasp what we__e been through with each other and how ironclad those bonds are.

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Angela Ricketts

No Man's War: Irreverent Confessions of an Infantry Wife

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We all reek of weariness. A room full of the black-soul phenomenon. All of a sudden I don__ feel so alone in the recognition of my own mixed feelings mirrored in those faces. In those faces, I see that the seemingly repugnant behavior wasn__ so atrocious after all. Everything is forgiv- able. Everything we said and did and felt was magnified by the pres- ence of something we couldn__ control, and that fact definitely brought out the crazy. Each of us will carry a balance of regret and pride for the rest of our lives.

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Angela Ricketts

No Man's War: Irreverent Confessions of an Infantry Wife

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Our lives are in constant flux, which generates many predicaments. But when these are faced with a calm and clear mind supported by spiritual practice, they can all be successfully resolved. When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment. At those wild moments, anything can happen, including war. Although the practice of compassion and wisdom is useful to us all, it is especially valuable for those responsible for running national affairs, in whose hands lie the power and opportunity to create a framework for world peace.