Affected by the war in Iraq
How long will the war in Iraq continue? What are your feelings about the US being there without the support of other countries? At what point will we consider our presence there unworthy? I've never seriously thought about my feelings on the war until a call I received last week.
On Thursday, May 4th, my cousin was killed in a roadside bomb. Here's the story as listed in the Tulsa World [click link]. All the stories fail to include his first child, a beautiful boy. Unfortunately, I don't remember his boy's name but I won't forget what's been left behind. I pray he his in Heaven and looking down upon his family, upon us. He always thought of me as his 'favorite' cousin. Bryan has gone through a lot in life but he's always had a smile on his face -- or at least a smirk. His funeral will be held Tuesday, May 16th.
Years ago, Bryan lived with us [my mom & me] for almost 3 months. We spent a lot of quality time together playing the original Playstation, sharing our life stories, talking about women and comon chit chat. The relationship was stressed by his biological mom and current husband, Tim's beliefs. I will not discuss those issues but I feel it had a strong bearing on Bryan's decisions throughout his life.
Prior to his most recent marriage, we would often meet to discuss a shared passion, various Honda cars and the like. I wish we continued to communicate because you never know. The last time I really got to spend time with him was during his wedding. I was their photographer. Shortly thereafter, Bryan would join the Army and begin basic training. I never would get to spend any more quality time with him. The last time I saw Bryan was at Church. In February, he would be allowed to return home for 2 weeks. We attended his family's church and was able to hear his testimony. Everyone sought his attention during that time and I didn't put forth the effort to schedule a lunch, dinner or a simple phone call. & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp;
I wonder if his biological father, John Downing knows.