Over the past few weeks while I educated myself on the candidates running for office in my state I have come across several statements you have made concerning our involvement in the Iraq war. You have made statements such as there was never and is not now Al Qaeda in Iraq. Which is a [...]

When my children were younger I taught them to share. I never thought that I would in my adult life have to learn that lesson again. My son Micheal does not belong to just me anymore. He belongs to this Nation. His life was given as a gift so they could continue to be free [...]

The darkness is coming again. I feel it like a slow moving fog coming over me. The hurt is more intense, the anger more encompassing, the sadness numbing. I slowly being to feel like I am on the outside of the world looking in. I just want to hide from it but [...]

Iraq is the shittiest place on earth but it has beautiful sunsets- Pokey

A year ago today was the last time I hugged my son. I thought it was the last time for 15th months. I didn’t know at the time it would be the last time ever. If I had I would have never let go.

We had spent the weekend together as a family. Had bonfires and [...]