ahhh trouble at home with other sons girlfriend, I have my next to youngest son's girlfriend living here with us, and I do belive she is irritated wtih us. Comes with the territory I suppose 2 strong women in one home bound to have a clash or 2. Finally got the cookies made that I want to make for deployed son all packed up with a few other items and off to the desert they go

missed sons call

I am so sad I missed my sons called on skype but he did get to talk to his 19 year old brother and his 12 year old brother. I hope to get to talk with him soon. My oldest son the 25 year old has just announced his marriage to his long time love Stacie (they have been together for 10 years) they will be married in January and guess what The son that is away is due back just before then so yea!! that will be so wonderful!!

Well I am still kinda moping missing my son as he is deployed, he says he is just taking it day by day. He is such a great guy, he did ask for oatmeal raisin cookies though so he shall get his oatmeal raisin cookies. I am greatful he shall be home before Christmas though thank goodness I cannot wait to see him again. I still dont understand why we have to be there makes no sense to me. We had to sell our main family car our 2006 durango it was the logical decision to make, easier to replace a car then it is a house, but what stinks now is we have no vechicle with AC and if you have ever lived in Virginia HUMID is the word in the summer. Oh heck I am sure we shall survive, got some bills paid off we did, so that is a good thing. This recession is making things so hard on everyone I hope we can hold on.

you know its often you want to or atleast I want to ask what the hell are we doing over there anyway, I mean as far as I understand my history the people in the middle east have been fighting each other for 1000's of years and what do we think of the difference the lives of our young men and women are going to make. From what I see they are not always the most greatful of people for the help we have given them. Another question is why cant they pay for the war? I guess I am just frusturated that my son and others like him are stuck so far away from home to help a people that just dont really seem to care.

Another day going going going, wondering if you are sleeping okay, or if you toss and turn alot at night, at a strange place in a strange country. We went to the pool again today only got about a hour in before the typical Summer Virginia Thunder storms rolled in. They kind of skirted us which, disappointed your brother Chris you know he loves the storms. Wish you were here to play with Paulie at the pool and just be around.
Missing you
Mom

I got this from a vet friend and thought it was right to the point. remember those that gave their all for you.remember their families.I am sorry I got this after the 4th.take care. have a better day.thanks for serving. thanks for supporting the troops. in GOD we trust.
This is written by a young man serving his third tour of duty in Iraq.
Thought you might find his take on the Michael Jackson news interesting.
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Okay, I need to rant.I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on MichaelJackson. As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was anentertainer who performed for decades. He made millions, he spentmillions, and he did a lot of things that make him a villian to manypeople. I understand that his death would affect a lot of people, andI respect those people who mourn his death, but that isn't the pointof my rant.Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America loses theirminds with grief. When a man dies whose only contribution to thecountry was to ENTERTAIN people, the Amercian people find the need toflock to a memorial in Hollywood, and even Congress sees the need tohold a "moment of silence" for his passing?Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of a sudden he's afreaking martyr because he entertained us for a few decades? Whatabout all those SOLDIERS who have died to give us freedom? All thoseSoldiers who, knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war,still raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and theUnited States of America. Where is their moment of silence? Whereare the people flocking to their graves or memorials and mourning overthem because they made the ultimate sacrifice? Why is it when aSoldier dies, there are more people saying "good riddence," and "thankGod for IEDs?" When did this country become so calloused to thesacrifice of GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily blow offtheir deaths, and instead, throw themselves into mourning for a "PopIcon?"I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence IN CONGRESSfor Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for everyservice member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They need to PUBLICLYrecognize every life that has been lost so that the American peoplecan live their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE,those that are living and those that have gone on, have provided forthem. But, wait, that would take too much time, because there havebeen so many willing to make that sacrifice. After all, we will nevermake millions of dollars. We will never star in movies, or write hitsongs that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood, sweatand tears so that people can enjoy what they have.Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it. Remember these five words the next time you think of someone
who is serving in the military;
"So that others may live..." Isaac

I got that in email today and being a mom of a active duty service member and a sister of a active duty service member and a daughter of a retired active duty service member. I do have to say I agree I understand that Michael Jackson touched many peoples lives in many ways and he ment alot to people but what of each service member that fights and get shot at and makes life bearable for both us and people who have no voice in some of these countries and their families back home. Each of these men and women who have fought and died for any reason as they serve in the US Military should also be remembered with all reverence and their moment of silence for the life they gave so we can be entertained by folks and listen and watch if we so choose, because we CAN choose because of their sacrafice.

Michele