Thank you to all who replied. Also thank you for prayers and positive thoughts and energy.
I posted below but wanted to put it up here too that Steven died last night (Saturday) around 7 pm CST. He was an organ donor so a part of him will live on and help someone else live.
I was not really close to Steven since Tom and I divorced. My kids were. As I said my son, Mike is a year older than Steven. My kids and everyone who loved Steven still need your thoughts, prayers and energy. I can't imagine having to bury a child.
I know he wasn't technichally a child. But he was barely 19. That is a baby. And everyone is someones child. This first became painfully clear to me as I watched my Gramma watch my father die.
I know the military is a neccessity. I am grateful to the people who serve. I just think we (the USA) get involved too often. So many "children" die because we think we need to be involved.
I think back to about 3 years ago when the National Guard recruiter was "courting" my son Mike. He wanted Mike to sign up while he was still in high school to get a jump on the training. He needed parents to sign. Robin and I sat with him and Mike and listened to his spiel. All I could say was I could not in good conscious sign a paper allowing my son to join the National Guard, especially when we were at war. It would feel like I was signing a death warrent and I would never forgive myself if anything happened.
Thanks again for continued good thoughts.
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