From an Australian whose son is in Iraq ~~~~~

[eye-c]

Welcome back Tori! I remember u from when I first came here! I think fred has got the 'agitatin` and aggravatin' very well covered Tori, in your absence!*S*

[Auntie Freda]

Ahhh but, as Tori is wise enough to know, pearls of wisdom are created in much the same way as pearls from oysters.

A little bit of sand irritates and aggravates the oyster.
After a wee bit of agitation, lo and behold ....... a pearl of rare price.

[suebilly2you]

I just wanted to say that I do know how you feel and I am keeping all of the soldiers in my prayers every night no matter who or where they are from. I am an American and I to have a some over there in Iraq, my son, and i miss him more then I could ever say. This is his 2nd tour and it is as bad feeling as the first. He is now a Sargent and is 29. He went in when he just turned 17 and he did Graduate from school. Your son will come home safe as mine did and will again cuz we have God on our side. God Bless and my prayers are with you and yours......Sue.

[imrose]

Originally Posted by suebilly2you

I just wanted to say that I do know how you feel and I am keeping all of the soldiers in my prayers every night no matter who or where they are from. I am an American and I to have a some over there in Iraq, my son, and i miss him more then I could ever say. This is his 2nd tour and it is as bad feeling as the first. He is now a Sargent and is 29. He went in when he just turned 17 and he did Graduate from school. Your son will come home safe as mine did and will again cuz we have God on our side. God Bless and my prayers are with you and yours......Sue.

Interesting how everyone thinks God is on "their" side. I would imagine that the innocent civilian Afghanis and Iraqis also felt that God was on their side until the bombs started dropping.