Reply #91: I know. and YOU WILL .

[gimama]

Please ck these,look around,get a feel for what's available for ALL concerned.. there are LOTS of different sites coming up,trying to fill some of the needs.

First,TRUST YourSelf. Your Mother Instinct is foolproof,if nothing else fogs it up*. NO body knows him,like YOU do.
Which is sometimes the last thing a grown man or a Soldier wants.. ;)

2nd, *Take GOOD CARE of YOU, whatever that means to YOU. I KNOW MIRACLES can come from this awful,ugly time.. BELIEVE it.

Some sites to look into:
~Veterans for Common Sense.org ~an AWESOME advocate for Soldiers & Vets. They accomplish alot in DC & yet are usually NONpartisan. Lots of 'em are angry tho,they aren't so NONpartisan,any more! Excellent news Source,issues,more.. these Guys CARE.

~OpTRUTH.org ~has now changed to Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans~
I'll double ck that,but OpTruth will get You there. Also good outlet for venting,activism,connecting..it doesn't always look pretty,but it is WAY important.

~IVAW.net ~Iraq Veterans against the war~ I'm partial to these Guys,the'Babies' of the Military Families Speak Out

and Veterans for PEACE have chapters all over, an AWESOME,caring bunch,if they don't know sumthin', they'll find out..

& VFP WILL NOT forget their fellow Soldiers, Vets & Military Families.
I have SEEN them working with Younger Vets & Soldiers,sharing, HEALING.It is PROFOUND. I sure enCourage YOU to reach out to them,even before Your Son is out,officially a "Vet".

Another note about these Young Veterans comin'up:
They blog,they write, make music, make films..the creativity is amazing.and it is a Majical, HEALING Process, when You witness it.

& MFSO.org ~Military Families Speak Out

I hope this helps. Please KNOW that as bad & lonely as it can be,
YOU 2 are NOT alone. Let me know if I am needed ~g