Dear Scott,
I came to this forum (and to your post) by chance, while searching for information on PTSD.
My name is Amra, and I come from Bosnia. I was only seven when the war started. Reading your post made me cry and tremble, like every time, when I remember and “think too much” about what happened in Bosnia.

It is unfathomable what atrocities human beings are capable of doing. It is as if the worst instincts in humans are being unleashed. Even thinking about it hurts. Sometimes, when I think about that time, and look at Bosnia how it is now, it seems almost possible that all of it was just a horrible dream, or some other dimension not related to this world.

By thinking like this, one might easily loose faith in life, and human goodness.

However, war is also a time when the purest feelings of altruism and love come to light. I guess, it occurs as a counterforce to what is going on. You simply cannot believe that such goodness exists. Then, you can see humans doing incredible things that are to the utmost core void of selfishness. Feeling for others and hurting for not helping them …even if it was impossible to do.

And Scott…you are my proof for that.

I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart.


Currently, I live in Malaysia. I am student here, pursuing a degree in Psychology.
Please believe that I spoke from the heart. I pray for you to overcome every hurdle in life and to be happy, because the world needs good people.

Sincerely,
Amra