December+8,+1941+Diary+Entry

December 8, 1941 Dear Diary, The day that I had predicted had finally come. This morning, the whole country roared up in anger and frustration by the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor. Four navy battleships were sunk leaving more than 50 people dead or wounded. Just as I thought, I guess that I will be going to war very soon. Suddenly, everyone in the whole country seemed to be anxious about the upcoming battles that may be fought in the seas and in the islands of the East. While many had wanted to stay out of the war between the European nations, most of them had suddenly changed their minds and acted as if they were in favor of going to war.

Even though many people are anxious about destroying those Japanese, I'm still quite not sure. All I cared about was helping my family, and if I was to leave now, who would help them earn money and take care of them when they are sick? Everything will change very soon and critical changes may occur with my father's job at the factory. Who knows? Everyday, there would always be the thought in my family's mind that he might get fired. We know that it will happen, but when? Will I be there when that happens? I need to support my family right now, so I just don't believe that I need to fight in this war. In my last entry, I had written about leaving all the problems behind, but I noticed that there's too much responsibility for me in the state that I'm in. My siblings are finally at the point where their grades and effort matter. I've been supporting and pushing them all this time, so without me, I'm not sure the consequences. I just don't want them to make the same mistakes that I did, bullying and not concentrating on my future.

I'm not sure. If the country calls me then I will be forced to go, but I hope that I get to work with my family in earning a living. I heard that being in the military would also pay you, so I guess it won't be THAT bad. I just hope that if I'm forced to go, that it would be sufficient enough for my family to live on.