I found out my Army soldier cousin was in an Humvee that rolled over an Improvised Explosive Device in Iraq & the weight of the Humvee triggered the explosive, so it detonated right under the vehicle.....He sustained minor injuries but his friend was hurt badly. When he called home with the news his mom made him swear he wasn't under-stating his injuries to keep her from freaking out.
Oddly enough, hours before I was told, my brother & I were talking about him & the risks over there...Yesterday I mailed a care package to him by fast air mail because he told his mom his recent vacation time at home made him more homesick, not less...................
It feels so bad to recognize the change in him. When I saw him a few weeks ago, he was...different. He laughed off being mobbed by the family (he said airline passengers on all his connecting flights had bought him drinks until he was drunk drunk drunk) but I can sense he has a hard time being around people.
The reason I'm sharing here is that he is one of the few relatives of mine who was cool with my being a dancer, & he even had a big crush on one of the girls I worked with at my first club (I had to tell him she wasn't available, it was just cute hearing him rave about how beautiful she is.)
Sigh. My fingers are crossed....In the letter I wrote, I ended it with "You know I am PRAYING! [for you.] Everyday..."




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