Another day closer……

 My nephew  is about to head to Iraq. He leaves in Feb. We all knew it was coming, like so many other families. Actually being prepared…..  a very different  story. I don’t  get to see much of my family, anyway, since we  moved to the  Midwest.  I speak to them ( my sisters and parents) almost every day, though.  I cannot imagine what my sister must  be feeling, or in fact, what my nephew feels.  My  family has always been a military family, my grandfather was in WWI, my uncle in WWII,  my dad in the Korean conflict, my cousin in Vietnam, my brother-in-law, as well as my husband, fought in the  Gulf War.  I remember  watching the action during the Gulf  War…  I never thought  my nephew would be  in the same area  a few short years  later. I know our family  is not alone in facing our fears, and our concern, for all our kids over there.  I  just wish  they could  ALL  come home.   I will respect the  military as long as I live, but, that doesn’t negate the fact that sometimes I wonder why they are still over there. I’m a mom… I am allowed to think that !    I just  imagine  how I would feel if it was one of mine ( and  since I helped raise my nephew, I feel like  he is mine). My own son worked ( non-miltary) in Korea  and China  for over two   years. That  was  hard enough, knowing  I could not get there  if he needed   me.   Finances  have a way  of stopping that.  But, going to a war is  very very different.  All  we can  do is pray that our kids return home safely…….. everyday…..  God Bless  all  of you who  are connected in anyw ay to all branches  of our military…. God  keep  you safe. You  ARE  our heroes.