Torn Between Priorities

     As Aeneas pleads to another country, his wife Creusa begged him to plead with their son, Ascanius. It is also the same with Iliad in which Hector's wife Andromache begged him to plead with her and their son Astyanax. We all know that it was a tough decision for Aeneas and Hector to choose between their family and their own land. But of course, as a leader it is our responsibility to serve our country well. However as the father and head of the family, it is our responsibility to take care of our family and their own safety. Theres no point of comparison whether to choose your family or your country. And as Aneas saved Troy from Greeks, ha has saved his family too. It only means that he didn't think of his country only but his family too. It only shows that in everything we do, we must not only think of ourselves but the security of others too.