As humans, we have the disturbing habit of not missing something until it is gone. We often ignore our friends and family because we feel we are to busy. Often it is to late to tell the ones we care about how we feel, and feel guilt for the remainder of our lives. Therefore, it is important to tell those we care for how we feel, because tomorrow may never come. Today, I have decided to write about my friend, Steve Schlosser, who is serving in Iraq. He has been in Iraq for around six months, and is doing well.
I have known Steve for almost 10 years now. We met at Houston Baptist University and have been close friends. Around five years ago Steve joined the national guard as a means to pay bills. When he signed up, he knew he could be going overseas, but decided he would still join. Around a year ago we learned he was going to be shipped over to Iraq. To be honest, I hated it, and I was scared. I did not want him to go, because I would miss him while he was going, and because I knew he may never come home.
Up to the time he left, I did not want to focus on his leaving. We would get together often, and discussed many things, but I did not want to think about him leaving. Another habit we humans do well is deny what is occurring so well as to pretend truth does not exist. A week before he left for Iraq, his leaving finally became real. We were set to go see a movie, when I experienced a panic attack. I have never had a panic attack before, but due to my training in psychology I realized what was happening. His leaving became 100% real, and I became very scared. I may never see him again, which was something I was not prepared to handle. I recovered quickly, because I told myself this was reality, and I had to face it. I also decided to become positive, and told myself that he would come home.
The good thing, is Steve is doing well in Iraq. We speak often online, which is a good thing. He misses home, but he is doing his job for our country. People like Steve are the reasons I can sit in my room and write this blog, because people like him provide the freedom we enjoy. Steve is a true hero, because he serves his country while others, like me, do not. One thing I have learned; no matter what I do in my life, I will never be the hero Steve is. I do not think I could do what he is doing right now. I do not think I have the courage. One thing I do know, is my friend Steve does, and for that, we all must be grateful.
Soon, Steve is going to become a guest blogger at my blog. He will tell what life is like in Iraq, without all the media spin. We need to hear how things are like there, so we can gain an idea of what is really going on. Return here soon, to see Steve’s take on Iraq. Thanks to Steve, and all the others to serve our country.
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we need to pray for all the trups and ther famaly. and its 100% sad how other sogers thats bin in war go back home with nothing. im hopeing in 100% rong, but if i am right i will have no problom with giveing thim more munny to thim, but hears what i thank, ther should be free hotels that has 1 or 2 thounson nice rooms with a bowling alleys a big swimming pools, with home made good food, pool tables, and the hole nine yards. and thay can stay ther for 1 year or more, and befor i for get all the the trups houses shold be payed for by us the taxs payers so the trups whont have to pay all the left over bills whin thay get home. ps to Steve Schlosser please be safe and that gose to all the usa trups.
We do need to prey for our soldiers. We need to devise a way to win, or have them come home. If we are not going to have them win, then they need to come home, period. I do think we need to treat our soldiers better as well.