We lost 10 lives this week through a training exercise in Washington state and attacks in Afghanistan. 10 lives. I expected a special news report. I expected people to be talking about it. I expected someone to mention it to me, knowing that my work with Veterans is very important to me. Nothing happened. Nobody called. I saw no special reports. People continued to move in and out of their lives with no mention of the loss while I moved in and out of my life those first few days of the week in mourning. MY child is home safe for a few weeks, but my sorrow for the loss of other people's children continues. It eases the angst of this never ending war to continue my work with Veterans. This week I pray that I made a difference to someone else's child, someone else's husband, someone's mother and father. I taught meditation, I introduced a new Veteran to MBSR, I facilitated a discussion between a soldier and a loved one. We do what we can, with the knowledge that we have, but there's so much more to do.
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With all the cuts to the DOD that have already affected the nearby community of O'Fallon, Illinois, find a way to give back this week. Show our military communities that we care about them.
Also check out my new favorite blog: GINA LEFT THE MALL. A truly enjoyable read about an ordinary American who was shaken awake and decided to start supporting the military. Twice in one week, I heard the following quote, once from the mother of a deceased Marine who had killed himself and then again on Gina's blog. "America's not at war, we're at war. America's at the mall." -anonymous U.S. Troop Just Received Text from number one son: "I must be back in the U.S. just paid $8.18 for a beer". Happy zen mom. Today is a good day.
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