My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family. My heart seriously hurts for you.
When I read your first sentence I started crying and had to come back to this post. I am an Army wife whose husband luckily survived his 15-month deployment to Iraq. Currently, my close friend is in Baghdad and my cousin is shipping out in a few weeks to join the front lines. I know firsthand the sheer day-to-day terror that you experience when a loved one is in harm's way. I am so sad that your cousin's tour ended in tragedy and coming from a large family who just lost our baby cousin in May (still awaiting autopsy results) I really understand what you mean about feeling like you lost a sibling.
My thoughts are with you and your family in this horrible time. |