Strangely Unaffected

So Israel is in a war right now. It's funny, because I don't remember any declaration of war. Oh, that's right, terrorist groups don't declare war, they just attack civilians. Silly me, how could I forget it?

I went back home on Thursday last week, not because of the situation, but because I desperately needed to get the fuck away from that place and those people. I needed to talk to people who understand me, and this is where my friends are. When I got home my mom told me that the Hizbollah fanatic murderers launched a rocket and hit Haifa. Israel is a very small place, and the base where I did basic training is the same one where a group of Israeli-Arabs broke into and killed several soldiers. Naturally I didn't tell this to my mother until after I finished basic training. But this? This is too close to home. I pride myself on not being too serious and not worrying too much, but this got me spooked. My mom called me earlier asking me not to go back to Haifa today, and my dad told me that they stopped the trains there. I'll stay home. There's no point in taking undue risks. I'll wait it out for a day or two. Maybe I'll be able to get something done here after all.

I'm going to call my grandmothers to tell them I'm ok. They shouldn't have to worry. Everyone else can call my cell phone. I just need to be near it, or they'll think something happened. I guess I'll have to take it with me to the bathroom from now on... ;-)