“I guess the higher-ups decided I’d been shot enough.” (182) So, when I was released from the hospital, they sent me to Headquarters Company supply section. Here I get regular hours again and there’s even an EM club that has movies, beer, and even live shows. For the first time since I’ve been here, I feel safe. There isn’t a constant sense of danger looming over me. I mean, every once in a while we’d get hit with mortar fire but it still was a slim chance anyone could get hurt. So I can’t complain, things are going well.
It’s kind of weird though, living the civilian life again. After being here so long, I almost want to say that I miss the adventure and the risk. It’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t actually done it, not as a put down or anything, that’s just simply how it is. I think from here on out though, the war for me is over. I don’t think I could actually fight anymore with the continuous ache in my back side. Who knows though, I may at least go back to see my buddies again.
The Road Back is the tenth stage in the Hero Journey. This is when the hero reenters the ordinary world. In this post, Tim tells his followers about working in the supply section. This represents The Road Back because it shows Tim, here, is going back to a civilian way of life. He is able to once again have normal working hours, he can have alcohol and even watch movies again. He is no longer fighting in the war or in a war zone and he is able to return mostly to civilian life. There was also no present threat of danger anymore. "For the first time in months, I felt reasonably safe." (182).
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