To Iraq he goes, and nobody knows....

[Becky]

TO Iraq he goes and nobody knows just how sad this makes me.
I pray that God will protect him and all his buddies there.
And bring him back home soon please!!
Why does there have to be a war anyway? Or at least why do the boys and girls that go to fight for our freedom have to be so young? I can't get the image out of my head of his teary goodbye and how I almost bit a whole in my lip to keep from crying. You see I am his hero and heros have to be strong. I remember the first time when I had to prove my heroism to him and his two siblings. It was shortly after his dad had left and there was a huge spider on the wall. I had to be the brave one and get the shoe and kill it. This sinking scared feeling is the same one I got when I had to tell him goodbye. I won't see him again until December 2009. What I would give to have him laying in his bed in the next room with his music blaring and the phone stuck to his ear. I had a dream the other night, and I heard him laugh in that dream. It was an open-mouthed belly laugh and when I woke up I thanked God for that little gift he gave me in my fitfull sleep. I miss my son dearly. I pray that December comes quick.

[Pamela]

My heart goes out to you. I have been there...done that. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. When I put my baby (sorry, that is what he is) on the plane in his combat desert cammies, I literally collapsed to the floor in the airport sobbing. I kept it together until he was gone...then it was all over for me. Chin up. He will be home. My boy is coming home soon and I can hardly wait. Just remember, you will be in that position soon...counting down the days until he will be back in your arms. Hang in there. This is my son's second deployment, but his first one on the ground in Iraq. He is on a base that is under constant attack and he is doing base defense. It is so hard to let our children do these things, isn't it? Again, my prayers are with you.

[Jody Gault]

Becky, I'm sure you're more upset over this than he is. Blessings sent your way. Did he choose it for the extra money being offered to go there, or is that where they sent him? Just think, soon Obama will have all of our sailors/soldiers out of there. Hope to see you this Saturday at our Central Fla get together. God bless.

[Jill I]

I am sending you a hug - you are living my worst fear - come home from that needless war - in the meantime may he be well and strong!

[Ingrid-Armando's mom]

Hi Becky, i know this is thardest thing that we have to go through and im so glad we all have eachother to lean on. I have been an emotional wreck since my son told me a couple of weeks ago that he was going to japan soon. i cant even imagine what i will be like when i have to let him go at the airport. i was torn apart the day he left for BC. i think i cried for the first two weeks straight. hang in there and you know you always have my shoulder to cry on.

[Helen (Haley's Mom)]

Young is right. Your baby really looks young. I have had some years to get used to it, but this trip to the sand is HARD on me. I keep telling myself that she is not 7, like my heart thinks she is.