Reply #42: I'm so very sorry

[ninkasi]

I pray that your brother, and all of our other troops come home safe, sound in both mind and body. I pray, as well, for the innocent Iraqi citizens who are suffering because of our president's ego and greed. I know you can't stop thinking about your brother, and if I were in your place, neither could I.

It's very likely that I am older than your parents, because my generation was filled with the troops who fought in VietNam, another war that should never have been fought. I understand the feeling of hopelessness, and rage, that our loved ones are sent into the hell of war. The only thing you can do is to be there when your brother comes back, and be supportive of him.

I have never been angrier in my life. I am in my sixties, and have a number of health problems, but my problems are nothing compared to what those forced to fight in this immoral war are faced with. It's abhorrent to me that we, the people, can not find a way to force our elected leaders to end a war which we are opposed to in increased numbers.

You are new here, but you will always find people willing to lend a listening ear, or a shoulder to cry or lean on, if you need it. I hope that your brother, and the others, come home soon.