i have sadly come to the place in the senseless Iraq War where i have a personal connection. i have never known someone close to be in a war going on in my lifetime. But, i just recieved an email yesterday from my cousin, Kim Brasier, that my little 20 year old cousin, her son, Dylan James Brasier, is now stationed in Iraq. She sent me his mailing address over there, and when i get over the shock of him actually being there, i will write him a letter. i knew several months ago he was heading out to training and going to be shipped out to Iraq in March, but i guess i kept telling myself it was far off and not really dealing with it. Well after seeing the film, "Stop-Loss" today, something hit in my emotions and i became very sad and angry at the same time. I would LOVE for all the children of military age of this current administration and ALL of Congress to be taken over to Iraq to fight in this senseless and stupid war where we are getting no closer to being finished. If this happened, i bet our troops would be home in no time! i don't think they would want to sacrifice their precious children. Yet, they expect other Americans to sacrifice their loved ones.
i remember Dylan as a kid always when asked what he wanted to do when he grew up, would say, "Join the military". He always wore army camo clothes and had a smile on his face at the mention of the military. i never gave it a 2nd thought because we were not in any serious conflicts and used to think the military was a great option for young people not inclined to go to university.
Now i have to trust God to look after him because our government sure won't. God, i LOVE my little cousin, SPC. Brasier, Dylan, and i ask you to watch over him and all of our military in Iraq and Afghanistan. PLEASE bring him home quickly and safely, unharmed physically, mentally and emotionally. PLEASE look out for his mom and dad, and his siblings, and his girlfriend, who are all back in Indiana. PLEASE, PLEASE, don't allow me to have to attend his funeral. God, help me with my deep-seated anger i already had towards this administration and that is now growing more intense in light of this news about Dylan. God, have mercy on me and on those who make decisions in your Name.
