A KDF soldier based in Thika came home after six months away on duty. He had served with pride and kept thinking about his wife and their quiet life together. Every day in camp he looked forward to the moment he would walk through his door again.
When his leave finally started, he felt excited. He pictured her smile and the comfort of being back in his own house. He opened the door quietly to surprise her. What he saw stopped him cold. His wife was with another man inside their home. Right there in the place he had protected and paid for.
His body shook. His heart beat hard like it did during tough operations. Anger hit him first, then deep pain, then confusion. He shouted without knowing what words came out. For a short time his mind went completely blank. The hurt felt so heavy he even thought about ending his own life.
But the training kicked in. He remembered the discipline drilled into him every day. He told himself no situation could break what he had built inside. Instead of reacting in rage or harming anyone, he made a hard choice. He cancelled the rest of his leave and returned to base immediately. Read more https://drbokko.com/?p=37387
