Scared Shitless
For those of you that don't know, my brother-in-law, Jaret, is in the Navy and is currently somewhere in Africa. He can't tell us where.
I've known Jaret since I was 10 and I'm now going on 21. He's been with my sister since she was a freshman. In high school. He's been part of the family that long. I love him as much as I could love any sibling and I believe that he is the other half of my sister's soul.
I just got off the phone with Nic. From what I could decipher from in between sobs was very little. Only "Jaret" and "dead". I'll tell you now he's ok. I don't want to worry you through the entire post to finally read he's fine but I am still shaking and crying. Apparently what happened was the person that was driving their transport accidentally ran over a 15-year-old boy. And then 300 Africans swarmed threatening to kill them. I told Nic that he could take care of himself, thinking there are plenty of others with him that will help out. He has 9 other people with him. Nine.
For the second time after this stupid war broke out, the first time being when he was called to duty, I'm really scared for him and for Nic. I just want him to come back to her alive and in one piece. I don't know if that's too much to ask but I'm asking it nonetheless. I just want him to be ok.
I don't want to think about more of my family or any of my friends going out there and not coming back. And it's killing me inside just thinking about it. I'm so worried about what the future holds.
I've known Jaret since I was 10 and I'm now going on 21. He's been with my sister since she was a freshman. In high school. He's been part of the family that long. I love him as much as I could love any sibling and I believe that he is the other half of my sister's soul.
I just got off the phone with Nic. From what I could decipher from in between sobs was very little. Only "Jaret" and "dead". I'll tell you now he's ok. I don't want to worry you through the entire post to finally read he's fine but I am still shaking and crying. Apparently what happened was the person that was driving their transport accidentally ran over a 15-year-old boy. And then 300 Africans swarmed threatening to kill them. I told Nic that he could take care of himself, thinking there are plenty of others with him that will help out. He has 9 other people with him. Nine.
For the second time after this stupid war broke out, the first time being when he was called to duty, I'm really scared for him and for Nic. I just want him to come back to her alive and in one piece. I don't know if that's too much to ask but I'm asking it nonetheless. I just want him to be ok.
I don't want to think about more of my family or any of my friends going out there and not coming back. And it's killing me inside just thinking about it. I'm so worried about what the future holds.