War is a pause in time, while everyone else keeps moving

War is a pause in time, while everyone else keeps moving. Going to war is difficult for many troops because it is often their first times being away from home. A common thought ran through the minds of soldiers is: what will I be missing at home? It is horrifying to be isolated so far away from your friends and family with very little contact. The reality is that when you leave war everything will continue on at home...without you. The drawing above represents two sides of post war in a small town. On the left it is a soldier speaking who has just recently come home from war. On the right side the towns people discussing important events that are ongoing at that time. When the Veteran says, “Hello? Im home…”, He feels neglected by the town for not hearing him out and noticing that he has just come home from war. No one in the town seems to care that he has been away or seems interested in his experience away from home. The soldier realizes quickly that when he left for war things didn’t just stop in time, everyone kept moving. His neighbor is having a child, the love of his life is getting married, and there are new plans to improve their town. The “...” suggests that the soldier feels he is not heard when he speaks out, everyone is too busy with their own lives. Coming home from war may be just as difficult as leaving for war. You come home to a “new” town, everyone has changed and you must adjust and catch up on all the things you missed. It is difficult to feel like you fit in directly after coming home from war. People may look at you funny, or whisper behind your back. But no one seems to care to say hello or ask a question. Everyone has moved on, except you.