Yesterday I received news that my brother had been injured while on a mission. We aren't sure to what extent yet or what really happened. We believe that his truck was hit with an IED and that he only suffers from a few broken ribs, apparently he is the least injured of the soldiers that were in his truck.
Needless to say I have not slept, I mean really good sleep in the last 24 hours so I am exhausted. Emotionally drained.
He was going to try and call home today and let us know what all is going on and if he is okay. I sure hope he does, I just need to hear from him that he is truly okay.
Isn't it amazing how you can tell how someone is really doing by the sound of their voice?
I have become quite the pro at listening for ques, "sounds", in peoples voices to tell how they are truly doing. With all the mishaps my family has been through in the last year, we all try to put on such a strong front, when the reality is much different. I can hear the shakiness in my brother's voice when times are tough and he is trying to laugh it off. I can hear the fear of in my mother's voice as she talks about her baby at war. I can hear the distant drift of my father's thoughts. We all need a vacation, a vacation from life itself to regroup and tackle the next set of adventures in our life.....
No comments:
Post a Comment