in awe

I just finished reading the latest CNN report on the attack on a coalition base in Afghanistan that killed 9 of our troops and wounded others. I am overcome. I am closer to what is going on then alot of other people, but even so, I stand in awe. Heroic fighting. Fighting. Fight for your life, do or die kind of fighting. This is so far from what our reality is here in the United States!

My husband, his battle buddies, and thousands (upon thousands!) of other men and women are there in the Middle East, and this is their reality. I am humbled and amazed by their sacrifice. Bravery and courage....when it would be so much easier to turn away and say "someone else's problem."

I may sound like a broken record here, and in fact, may be a little too overcome to accurately convey the emotions running through me, but these are heros. Heros that we are privileged to call ours! Every last one of them, and can you believe that I am lucky enough to be married to one of them?! Proud doesn't even begin to cover it.

Thank you. Thank you all.