In eight days my son will start home from Afghanistan for an 18 day leave from the US Army. We are going to have a blast...we are going to do whatever my son wants to do...Here is what he has communicated he wants to do:
1. Sleep in a bed...when I suggested we go camping he said he thought he might pass since he has spent the majority of the pass ten months under the stars.
2. Eat fast food everyday...currently he eats one MRE a day when he's out and enjoys the Mess Hall when he's not on mission.
3. Take lots of showers...he has gone as long as three weeks without a shower and uses a complete bar of soap when he comes in and takes his first shower.
4. Shop for a Harley...his mom is concern that driving a bike can be dangerous...I don't think I will talk with him about danger considering he has been hit by and IED, and been shot at regularly by terrorist.
5. Talk about life and all kinds of stuff...because of security and what he does much of our conversations have responses like "top secret" or we will talk later due to security issues over the phone and internet.
6. Party, Party, Party....On November 3 we are going to throw a big party for him. His birthday is the 4th so it will be great to be able to celebrate his birth and his service as an All American Hero. Each moment he is home we are going to celebrate and party.
Most of these things we take for granted....thanks to all of our troops who pay such an incredible price....as you approach life today...celebrate it and say a pray for our troops.
I LOVE that!!!
Posted by: Tami | October 11, 2007 at 12:14 PM