March 31, 2006
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Kicked in the head with the truth
I was at the doctor today. While sitting in the waiting room I picked up the Maclean’s magazine. I flipped it open and there was Kevin. The first thought into my head was that he wasn’t wearing his friggen helmet. Fat lot of good it will do him on his back. Ugh.
I know he is infantry and that his job is to actually go out and find and fight the Taliban. I have known this all along. He doesn’t stay on base and prepare meals or work in supply or fix vehicles. Not that the people on the base in Kandahar are all that safe either with all the rocket attacks there have been lately. Yet somehow seeing this picture and reading the report drilled it into my head he is in real, very real danger every day. Call it head in the sand syndrome I guess but even with all the recent deaths of our boys I had this denial going on. Refusal to face facts.
He has been in other press, with equally honest reporting of what they do each day. I read a whole section, a special report in the Toronto Star earlier this month. And yet, I was somehow protected from the harsh reality. I suppose I was protecting myself.
That all changed when I opened up this magazine. I’m scared shitless now. I can no longer deny he is in danger. Anyone have a Valium?
Comments (13)
Huge {{hugs}} for you & a huge smack upside the head for Kevin….he should know by now not to upset his mom like that!
I can only hope that they all come home soon. *sigh*
((hugs)). Every time I see an article or something on the news about our troops in Afghanistan I say a little prayer for Kevin and think of you. I would imagine that “head in the sand” syndrome is the only way to get through this. Thinking of you.
What Deb said… (((((hugs)))))
{{{Sweetie}}} No Valium, will a Xanax and some medicinal herbs help?
I wish I had something profound to say, but all I can do is offer my support while you wait for your baby to come home safely. (((Hugs)))
I’m with Chris. Except I’m also with Yvonne… they issue them helmets for a reason. He should be WEARING IT! Smack him for all of us.
Tigg I read the Toronto Star section and thought of you and Kevin. What a shock it must have been to open the magazine to that pic.
{{Hugs}} I hope they all come home very soon. I pray for his safety and I think the only thing a mom can do it keep her head in the sand – otherwise you’ll go crazy
Hugs for you and your family, Tigg. I will keep Kevin in my prayers.
{{HUGS}} I think of Kevin all the time when I see or hear things about Afghanistan. J.R. is headed in the direction of an Army career and I’m sure he’ll be right there in the same place, just 3 years from now. I don’t see this ever ending
Hoping that they all come home soon!
I think that picking up that magazine must have a shock to the system hey? 
Here’s to Kevin keeping safe!
How are things with all of you???
{{{HUGS}}}