Again, anti-climatic, but watching the fictional experiences of the soldier was hard to take. I have a cousin who is like a brother to me. When we were younger we were called Scooter & Skeeter, you know the Muppet Babies characters.
Despite living states away from each other we were inseparable. He is currently stationed in Afghanistan. This is just one of his many tours since the start of the war. Each time he has to leave state-side my heart aches. But, I can't imagine what his wife and children are going through when he has to leave. I thought about my cousin a lot during this film. I thought about the experiences that he has shared with me, I thought about the family events that he'll and he has missed, I thought about the nightmares that he probably has and the images that he'll never forget. I thought about the fatigue that I hear in his voice and the lack of sleep that he gets. All these things made my heart hurt. Then I thought about what life will be like when he comes home. Will those images and nightmares impact his daily experiences? Will his family know how to respond when he doesn't act the way he did before he left? Will my relationship with him be as strong as it once was?
One thing I do know is, I can't wait to see him again! I can't wait for him to meet Justin, I'm sure that TLC isn't even happy with his threats via the computer of Justin. I expected and appreciated the threats, some things never change.
To the readers of this blog who have friends, family, etc in the military, I encourage you to pray for them, send them a card or e-mail periodically sharing with them things from home, love on them from a distance. Remind them that they have not been forgotten, if they have families here, do the same for them, love on them.
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