Full Moon Rising

When I was driving home one night I looked up at the rising moon. It was shining huge in the sky just above the trees. And as I was looking at it I realized that he had probably looked at that moon today too.

Then I thought that he probably sits in his Stryker or is on perimeter duty and looks up at that same moon and thinks about her. People who love each other were never meant to be this far apart. It's like Iraq is the ultimate test of their strength, of their love. If they pass this test then nothing will ever separate them from each other.

The moon is proof of that - it's there for them - to give them strength. It reflects light like a mirror so maybe, just maybe, it can reflect their love for each other too. Maybe when he looks at the moon he thinks about her love for him. Maybe he can feel her love reflecting from the moon and shining on his heart.