Comments | headbanger118: Finally time to Cry...4 years later

headbanger118

Finally time to Cry...4 years later

Nov 10, 2009 16:58

I was going to save this post for tomorrow, Veterans Day, but that post needs to be about them, not my feeling. And so today I talk about how I feel about two events: The Fort Hood Terrorist Attack (don't even try to change my mind on that one) and the upcoming deployment of Bill's regiment (278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, TN ARNG). We'll begin ( Read more... )

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ugotogal November 10 2009, 22:40:24 UTC

Amen, sister.

I am the wife of a United States Marine.

He is out of the service now, but you are right - it's not a "club." It is a family. And a very special kind of life.

headbanger118 November 11 2009, 13:11:07 UTC

I'm not sure one totally "gets" it if they haven't been there. Not to say that people don't empathize, but that comes from a more detatched place. I'm just amazed at all the stuff I am finally feeling right now.

plantmom November 11 2009, 16:07:40 UTC

I understand, as much as I can without having walked the walk, because I am empathetic. However, as strong as my skills that way are, I see clearly that I don't really "get" it, as you say.
I think the family analogy is the best one for explaining to us outsiders what it's like. Even that has its limitations, since some of us (yours truly included) have very wacky families with little or no closeness. But I can imagine, partly because of my own nature, and partly because of all the happy, close families I've been the guest of over the years.
God bless you, Terri.

headbanger118 November 11 2009, 19:30:07 UTC

Thank you for understanding and not being offended by that statement. Families of cops, firemen, federal agents and other first responders have the best idea of it, outside of the military I would think, but I do see how many wonderful people like yourself try very hard to understand and support.

I have seen your powers of empathy in your posts, E, and I can honestly say that I could easily talk to you about any issues I might have. (Aren't you glad you live many hundreds of miles away? :P)

bastet11191967 November 11 2009, 16:18:10 UTC

I have not read much on the Ft. Hood shootings, but reading that a psychiatrist who was responsible for the well-being of the soldiers can do that, words cannot describe how scary I find that.

Your feelings are understandable, as you had to deal with a difficult situation in the past, and whenever something like your friends being deployed happens, it will stir up a lot of feelings. You're right, it is probably safe enough to feel the emotions now, since you don't have to "keep the stiff upper lip" anymore.