I’m sure, just like you when you turn on the TV to hear that another soldier has died it breaks your heart. Maybe it has an affect more on those who have family and friends in the armed forces cause they will always worry about them and how they are making it during this war. I can’t help but think of some of the soldiers that really didn’t want to join the Armed Forces but did it out of tradition or lack of desire for college. Don’t get me wrong. I am sure that there are many people serving who like the idea of serving their country. I just wonder if they knew ahead of time the politics of the world and what the future climate would have been would they have still done it. I went on an online dating service (I swear for only 3 weeks!) and I talked to a man who is fighting in the Army on his 3 trip. He was miserable. He hated seeing sand everyday and the same people everyday. Talking online was his way to leave his current world and get a taste of home. I guess the point that I am trying to make is when you hear “Johnny who died in a sudden car bomb accident at 26 loved his country and served it well..” maybe this is true but did he die happy? Did he holding the hands of his daughter or son…did he die knowing that his family was going to be taken care of? Did he die with the opportunity to kiss his wife just one last time. I do honor these brave men and women who TRULY sacrifice EVERYTHING for this nation. Something to think about this weekend.
I found this poem too about fallen soldiers…
Dear My Fallen Soldier
About how a soldier’s loved one feels about him and his death…
I hoped you would come home
But when the men came up to my door
I knew I’d be alone
We were expecting him home today
But home he did not come
She would never see him again
She lost the battle she wished she won
She would never hug him again
She cries every night
The sorrow that came over her
She’ll never be alright
She wishes she could have said goodbye
To the one she’ll always love
She wants to remember him
As the hero he once was
Dear my fallen soldier
I know that you are gone
But I know you’re watching over me
So I will remain strong
She asks God why it had to be him
She wishes he would hold her
But she will always remember him
Her brave, fallen soldier
