This passage is meant to invoke a sense of national unity towards a common enemy. Wars are often seen as uniting in the sense that they bring people in a nation together.
Today has been a hard day, as usual, the crops are all but unharvestable because of the terrible storm. just as I had feared, when it was all over, I had to buy new crops and livestock to help my family. but with my crops and livestock gone I was not be able to make any money for me to buy my own crops or livestock. I wish I had some spare crops to plant, all the ones I have are malnourished from the storm.
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i think its pretty good in my opinion but the first 2 paras can be changed a bit