hey ya'll...i found out today that my cousin who is more of a brother to me than my own brother is going to Iraq....so please keep him in your prayers...and our family...this is really hard on me...especially since i'm pretty much anti war...and now my Ricky is gonna be over in this war....much love to all....AJ

aww aj i will definately b praying for u. if your going with your family to drop him off i'll go with u if u want me to. i'm sorry girl let me know if there is anything else i can do love ya

Man it's good to know you've got someone in your corner praying with you and for you.

Meg you are a sweetie. Specially now that we got that girl thing took care of, and all those questions, like the CIA.

AJ, hon we will keep this lifted up as God brings it to us. I am not in favor of war either, or maybe I just don't understand it.

girl i'm glad we did too!! aj call if u need nething!!

thank you so much...i prolly wont go to drop him off...i can't handle it...ricky has always known me to be strong...and i don't think i could stay strong...if i went...

i understand what u mean. i'm here for u though

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Originally posted by A.J.:
thank you so much...i prolly wont go to drop him off...i can't handle it...ricky has always known me to be strong...and i don't think i could stay strong...if i went...

On the other hand, in moments like this, it should be about him and what he needs instead of the other way around. Most people don't mind knowing or seeing -through visible tears- that they are deeply loved by others, especially if they're getting ready to go off to war. Having been in the reserves prior to 9/11, I can tell you those young soldiers live for every bit of attention and affection they can get, especially when they're leaving and don't know what's going to happen next. A proper send-off is in order and will give him a few good memories to sustain him while he's away.

I'd go. I'd definitely go, no matter how difficult it might be to say goodbye and no matter how much snot-crying I might do. These are the kinds of moments you regret if you miss them. Trust me. I've lived long enough to have accumulated a few regrets. To borrow from the stage, there are no dress rehearsals.

Yeah one thing I've learned from losing a loved one is, once they are gone you can't undo anything.

We pray that your friend returns home in the same shape, but I bet a good send off will keep hos spirits up.

dont weird i will be PRAYING FOR YOU A.J!!!