Knowing the longest war gives you a strange sense of perspective. Your daily annoyances are tiny, but your long-term passions matter. The Reconquista was brutal, but its length shows how slowly the world can change when we hold onto things too tightly.
So, go easy on your own “wars.” And the next time someone says something will “last forever,” you can smile. You know better now. You know that forever is actually just 774 years, give or take a ceasefire.
And honestly? That’s still a very, very long time to hold a grudge over a slice of pizza.
