This may be more for my soul to write and in a way to release. For soldiers who have survived conflicts they lose friends in war and in peace time. For me it was hard to lose a friend in war, but for some reason it is even harder when I lose a fellow soldier to death in time of peace. I ask myself why is that?
This morning on the 26th of December at 01:50 hours I lost a friend, a fellow paratrooper, a soldier, who retired as I am from the military, but it makes it no easier when death takes over.
We all tell each other that we will see each other on the otherside and will ensure when we join the team there that we will have the area ready for new arrivals. The ghosts of his memory as others walk through my mind's eye and there are the times shared both sad and happy!
So, even to this day I still ask the question why? It is though death says you may have cheated me in combat, but I am patient for I will get you, as it is just a matter of time. Sad post I know, but still in the fight and will continue the good fight until that day comes! But I still have to ask why? Should I be happy of sad for my comrads that have moved on?
Do people really know what a true combat veteran has gone through and has seen? Do they know when they are sleeping and resting that there is someone on watch, fighting, and making the unltimate sacrifice that we all may live normal lives? I say this not only for the military, but there are the police, firefighters, para-rescue, all who put their lives on the line.
Did not mean to bring anyone down, but today a man passed who served his country in ways that others will never know. He leaves behind family and friends who I am sure are asking why?
Never go to sleep mad at loved ones and if there were harsh words make amends before you all go to sleep because we do not know if we will all be together tomorrow and we do not want the burden of regret of, "if I only had".
God bless, peace, and good will to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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