Still On Edge

Today my wife and I went grocery shopping - getting ready for the up coming Holiday. When we got home I pulled our van into the garage. While I unloaded our Soldier was sitting on the living room floor playing with his dog.

When I had the van empty I reached up, shut the tailgate and went in the house. As I entered I heard him say to his mom, "Yeah, it scared me. It reminded me of a mortar round going off."

Hopefully the uneasiness he felt at that moment will fade soon. His outward appearance indicates that he has readjusted to life back in the US but this incident shows that he is still living in Iraq.

He and I have talked about some of his experiences but now I realize that there are many stories I haven't heard and may never hear.