For once I fully understand why a child thinks of running away.

The headline really says it all. <br><br>This morning I asked my 9 year old daughter if she understood what was happening, if she got it, if she understood the meaning of it. She did, she was strong and proud, she was also as nervous as our family is. <br>I felt the need to go through this with her because she's the son of a combat soldier, who grew up in a house where the only way to go was to grow and fight. <br>Her mother (my wife) was already on the bus, heading towards the border. As kindergarten teacher, she was drafted for the HQs of her reserve unit. We were still trying to sort out the family shelter, since our shelter was not available atm (we rent it ad a office) and the nearby public shelter wasn't accessible friendly (my wife's wheelchair was bigger than the standard, no idea how the builder didn't see that as an issue in a country where approximately 10% of the population has disabilities. <br>Now, I was sweating trying to get the family shelter ready, but to tell you the truth, if the enemy felt entitled to enter Israel illegally and shoot at civilians, then they might as well be strong enough to break our shelter door. <br>So why bother? <br>My daughter came to me, looked at my sweaty face and asked me if we were staying or running, I told her we were staying, she asked me why bother, and that was it, I had no answer. <br>How do you answer that, folks? <br>Can someone please tell me? <br>Please.<br><br>Edit: as a combat soldier, I had no problem with the idea of dying in battle, but as a dad, the Idea of being dead makes me very worried. Please tell me I'm not the only one.