Kudos to all the brave soldiers who disregarded their own lives to save others under fire. Unlikely as it may sound to you, you were in the right place at the right time; otherwise, many more of your colleagues would have died from this horrendous attack.

My prayers go out to those who lost their lives or were wounded in this senseless fiasco. The hearts of your nation are with you,too, as you recover from this event, and try to get back to a normal routine. Don't let fear take over your life from now on; if you do, this fellow will have won the battle.

B.C., Canada