Oh dear well I feel peculiar posting this here, it is not exactly pertaining to PTSD. My son Travis is in Afghanistan for a short while. He is a pilot. Today when we heard the news that 6 more Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, I nearly fainted. I have been a military wife for 35 years, and three of my sons joined their father in the military, so I usually take such news in stride. However all my bravado has disappeared of late. I suppose it is largely due to the recent death of my son Brian, which I still have trouble speaking about.
Thankfully Travis is all right, he rung me and of course he was not one of the men killed. However I can't seem to shake my fear of him being there. I am very worried for him this evening, and can't sleep. I don't think I was ever this frightened, even when Jim was shot in Croatia years ago! I am not certain what else to say, only I wanted to write it here, perhaps just writing it will make me feel slightly better. Needless to say I am counting the days until Travis' return.
Thankfully Travis is all right, he rung me and of course he was not one of the men killed. However I can't seem to shake my fear of him being there. I am very worried for him this evening, and can't sleep. I don't think I was ever this frightened, even when Jim was shot in Croatia years ago! I am not certain what else to say, only I wanted to write it here, perhaps just writing it will make me feel slightly better. Needless to say I am counting the days until Travis' return.