Comments on: They’re All Our Sons and Daughters

By: Terri@SteelMagnolia

Terri@SteelMagnolia — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:52:00 +0000

Oh girl.. I could NOT imagine…

By: Aimée

Aimée — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:19:00 +0000

Ah, I hear you. Well put. Tx.

By: GHD

GHD — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:13:00 +0000

Regardless about your feelings towards the war or your race and religion, you can’t deny a parent’s feelings towards their children. I can’t even imagine ALL of the parents who lose children to war.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:13:00 +0000

My brother leaves the end of this month to go back to Iraq. I am lucky in that he will have a short tour compared to many of the men and women who are over there…he’ll be home the end of March. I like to think that he’s going to go over there, do his job and come home unscratched. I think it is because I can’t deal with the fear. If I acknowledged it, I’d never eat, sleep or be a productive human being. And I’m only the sister…I can’t imagine what it is like for a parent. I will take your word that this is a wonderful tribute but I can’t bring myself to read it. All I can do is keep them, and all families who have someone over there, in my heart and prayers.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:09:00 +0000

This gave me goosebumps. We’ve often joked that Seth can grow up to do whatever he wants some day — so long as he’s not in the military. Not that the military is bad. But the thought of him going off to war and never coming back scares the POO out of me. Gah.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:47:00 +0000

I almost “lost” my son to the military. Thank God he changed his mind after basic training.
You really can’t know what it’s like as a mother until something like that happens. It’s frightening…

By: dawn224

dawn224 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:29:00 +0000

This is all over the blogs I read. I hope all the people standing behind them helps a tiny bit.

By: Lawyer Mama

Lawyer Mama — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:21:00 +0000

Yes, I can’t even imagine….

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:01:00 +0000

Thank you, Mamma.

By: Not a Princess

Not a Princess — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:07:00 +0000

My husband served in the first Gulf War. I'm a Navy Wife and we know that is why they have jobs - because sometime there will be wars. I am very lucky in that his job does not appear to be likely to send hime to Iraq or Afghanistan to fight this "war."

I also have three sons, two of whom have registered for the Selective Service, and although both of those men/boys could use the discipline of military life to shape them up into men I just don't know how the parents of the men who signed up to protect our country can rest knowing their children are in such awful danger each day.

As a wife, I must be supportive, but as a mother I can scream and yell and gnash my teeth against this awful travesty and fight like hell to keep my man/boys out of it.