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[threeplusfire]

This morning I spent the better part of an hour wondering where my car keys were located. At least I didn't forget how to drive in my week of mostly car-less-ness, and gas prices dropped at least thirty cents while I was gone. (Though I did catch a ride in a Volvo with a really cool girl dressed as Hermione.) I also forgot how frigid my office is, so I have goosebumps everywhere. It's nice to be wearing flip flops again though.

Round Rock son killed in Fallujah fighting.

I think this is the first person from my high school to die over there in Iraq. I recognized his name and his face, even though this was someone I didn't hang out with. Sad, sad, sad.

The Zimmerman's at home, talking about setting up a scholarship in their son's name.

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[daysprings.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about Thomas yesterday and almost started crying. It happened two years ago and it's still so difficult to accept.

[crucio-4-coffee.livejournal.com]

That is sad.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

Sad indeed.

But if people join the military of their own free will - then getting shot at, & wounded/killed, is part of the package. So is having sons/daughters in the military.
Not that that makes me less sad for, or sympathetic to, his parents & friends.

What I think is really sad is all the civilians who've been caught up in this war, on the ground, & who've had their lives totally dislocated, their friends & families bombed & destroyed (by all sides) & who are having to try & live in it all.