MIRACULOUS SURVIVORS
There
have been many injuries in the trenches, but none as quite interesting as George Orwell;s narrow escape.
The lucky soldier was wounded by a bullet which passed right through his neck. When
interrogated, he had some interesting answers to give.
When
asked about the incident on the spot , he replied ” it was like being at the centre of an explosion. There
seemed to be a loud bang and a blinding flash of light all around me, and I felt
a tremendous shock, no pain, only a violent shock. “He believed it was nothing
to blame others for , as it is very normal to be wounded in a war. He rather
insisted he was quite perplexed to have survived such an event.
When
I asked his wife , Linda about her thoughts and feelings about the event, she replied “ I
was extremely scared even of the thought of him getting wounded as I received a
letter from the trenches informing about
his condition. I avoided, but tears were draining out of my eyes when he was
brought home, I did not even have the courage to look at the wound. I was
overwhelmed.
George
, along his wife and three children ,
lives in Worchester . He is expected to
return to the trenches in about four months time as said
by his doctor, James Thompson.
Both
George and his wife want to continue living where
they are settled ,and when asked about their future, George replied
“ I will be honored to serve in the
military until my last breath , I expect more such incidents , but that will
not shake me off my feet. Linda added ” I will be as
firm as possible raising my children ,
while George continues serving in
the military , and I want my kids to realize that their father is very
fearless and selfless.
Done
by Naiya
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