I hate 'Bang!'

 

  I'm a simple-minded person. So I heard that I am fearless from my friends. However, I also had a scary experience unforgettable.

  5 years ago, when I served military service, it happened.  I was a member of artillery which controls a cannon. In that time, the army held the biggist shooting match in a year and our team participated in this event. Because there are three-star general and the President,  almost every shooting team was very nervous. This event was great chance to get a vacation but we were able to be punished if we made mistakes.

  Luckily, the sky was clear and the wind was not strong, that is, the weather was the best condition to fire a cannon. Our team practiced so hard that we were sure of success. There came our turn and we carefully fired our cannon at the target. When the cannon ball bet the middle of the target, we gave a shout for joy and relief. We laughed while we were putting our arms away. In that moment, we heard a big bang and fell down due to a shock wave. My comrade dropped off the powder case and it exploded. Oh, I can't forget his legs covered with blood. I was so scared stiff and not able to do anything. I only wanted to escape this situation. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and the event became spoiled.  It was a mercy that the powder was not for destruction but for competition. If it had not been so, he would have died including our team. We were finally punished for carelessness.

  After experiecing this event, I become frightened when I see a war film so far. Bang reminds me of this terrible memory.