friend in Kuwait soon to be friend in Iraq

[fflo]

"Well, the inevitable has come...my Company will start running missions into Iraq full-time. We'll be starting sometime later in May. For now we're training for our new mission. Since our mission has changed we'll be also moving to another camp. It's a bitter-sweet event for me because we'll be living in tents now, but my brother-in-law ... lives in the camp I'll be moving to."

Lordy, lordy. If any of ya'll believe in these things, maybe you can be thinking about this fine woman. Not that any individual soldiers deserve more spiritual intervention than others---that's like the one side in athletic competition asking God for help or praying for a touchdown or something, right? I dunno. Guess it's just all one can think of when utterly helpless, powerless.

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[groovesinorbit]

that's like the one side in athletic competition asking God for help or praying for a touchdown or something, right?

In a really broad sense, I suppose so. But you're hoping for the wellbeing of your friend. That doesn't necessarily involve any spiritual intervention or taking sides really. All soldiers everywhere should come home safe with no wars to fight.

What a scary thing. I never knew this chick existed. Now I've seen her picture, and now she's going into Iraq. I'll be thinking about her and wishing her well.

It's the same as asking your friends to send good thoughts...

[anderyn.livejournal.com]

... for anyone sick or in need -- it's because we care about you, and extension her, now, that we do it. That we want her to come home safe because we know of her, so we can focus our thoughts and prayers on her... more than on the faceless mass of soldiers that one doesn't know even by a picture and a story told by a friend... I will be hoping that your friend comes home safe and sound.

Re: It's the same as asking your friends to send good thoughts...

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Thanks, T.! I appreciate it, even if I'm a little fuzzy on the whole business.