food for thought

[seabeyond]

a family sittin in a restaurant. they caught my attention, and asked if i was ***** wife. yes i say.

this is the family that over years have done things for us, mostly my husband in business. i got to know them a couple? years ago.

the husband was putting a heater in our basement. my then 5 year old kept going down to chat with the man. and the man, in such kindness, ah, he gave to my little 5 year old. he was a marine. this is when war was just starting, this was one my children got to see us go to war. this is when they started learning military, different views, fear.

and then marine was so kind to my son, as he connected the heater,. and explained to him what he was doing. enthralling my son.

my son in excitement would run upstairs to tell me the stories in such joy and happiness, and well......feeling like a boy. (guys and tool belts. tell my husband everytime he has a tool belt on, well. that is my thing)

this man told me his story. he has four sons. oldest married, first baby on the way. in the marines. being sent out in 30 days. the daughter in law was moving to amarillo, to be helped by this family.

update: the son was seriously injuried. one day husband tells me they got the call and looking for a way to get to germany
update: the baby born, has to be on dialysis.

update, one step further; to this week. 2 years later: the son is in fort hood but will be sent out again in 6 months. ( i asked if he would be sent out. the father saw that i was paying attention to what is going on in iraq. he doesnt get that follow up question. people dont want to know here in amarillo texas) and this weekend i am suppose to go see this amazing 15 month old, that the parents are taking care of. because the baby is just awesome. the grandmother said, as tears fell.

the second son. he is in the marines.
update: sittin in some town close to syria border. airconditioning, and works on computers. he is safe
the mother tells me.

i look in fathers eyes and say, there was action there a month or two ago, havent heard of late. yes,....he says. seeing i at least know what is going on

third son,.....well,.....still loved by the family, but..... he is the pot smoker. lmao. ah ha. and he, is safe. and doing fine and chose not to do the military. military is a little restrictive. hm. i want to meet this one

the last child. rotc
update:
he is doing a summer job for husband. he will be a senior. he signed up for the marines three days ago. he goes in a year. he is so excited
and he is so young
and .... he is an amazing kid

the mother, asked my husband to let him hang around. so he can get really good at computers. so he too will be in airconditioning, and messin with computers. safe

this is.....a truly awesome.........family

i challenge anyone, ANYONE.......to question my love for these soldiers

for this family
and for their experience

the right says i hate the soldiers. i hate america. does it sound like i hate
the right says i dont support the troops. that father that has 3 sons in this knows i support him, that is why they want us around. and he knows i will do it in reality. what is happening there. that is greater support, and good for him

the right....places themselves as a greater being, more worthy of life. the only way they can do it, is never allow themselves to feel compassion for the iraqi's. and they will never convince me, that is jesus's message, that is morality, that is anything, but shameful.

[whatever4]

1. Great post, best of luck to that family

I agree with the sentiment of your post.

The right will never cry for us as we would for them, and we would never laugh at them as they do at us.

[seabeyond]

2. that very well may be what it feels like

i wonder though, if a person thought for just a second. if they would be able to not cry with us, or feel a bit bad at laughing at us. again, a person has to not allow themselves to see, to be able to do these things.

ultimately that was why the republicans, religions, right media mouths, bushco's have had to demonize us. or iragi's or french. not a tough one all the way around.

the post food for thought bothered me. i wish it hadnt been deleted. i would have liked an answer from the op