Called to Iraq

The most disturbing news came to one of Bob's residents. Her husband, who had been a reservist with only 3 months left to his 5-year obligation, was just called to deploy to Baghdad for the next 18 months. I hate to imagine losing a spouse so suddenly, for so long, under such dangerous circumstances. My cousin, an only son fresh out of flight surgeon school, must also deploy to Iraq soon, which just breaks my aunt's heart. It's hard enough to see coverage of soldiers overseas whom we don't know personally, even harder to see the effects of their deployment on loved-ones whom we know. It makes me stop and consider the real blessings I have in my own little household, and see the inconsequentiality of our daily struggles and stresses.