In every security escalation, the same public message resurfaces: “Be strong.”

It is an important message. But at times, it quietly turns into an expectation – to carry on as usual, not to complain, not to show wear.

The truth, however, is more complex.

We did not enter “Roaring Lion” from a calm or rested place. We have been living for an extended period under ongoing stress, uncertainty, and threat. Fatigue is not a sign of weakness; it is the natural result of prolonged reality.

There is physical exhaustion. Emotional strain. Concern for family, children, livelihood.........

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