War and Peace

US Army forces fighting those Afghan commandos

I woke up yesterday feeling perky. As usual, I checked my iPod to check who's online and to check my mail. I saw that my American friend, Ian, who turned out to be a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, was online. So I excitedly greeted him a good morning. 


Although we can't talk much about his work because of its degree of confidentiality, we have bonded over other things like over some personal matters. He is someone whom I could run to when I need to ask for opinions or honest comments.


Yesterday, although he greeted me with a cheery good morning back. He told me that he is extremely sad because of the loss of his friends, who were his fellow soldiers. The crash site was near his barrack. 


It hit me again. What he is going through is real. It is scary. He and his troop and other fellow soldiers fight for peace... risking their lives. They spend almost a year in the battlefield defending our safety with their own lives. Such a heroic act, I know...but it's scary too. 


Right now, there is nothing much that I can do about it but pray for his safety. He has a lot to experience. I pray that God would see all of them through. They got lives ahead of them. They deserve to enjoy long life. They deserve to enjoy vacations and trips and holidays. Although, they say that they find fulfillment in serving their country and all that, I'm sure they'd also want to spend time with their families and share moments with them. May God grant them that. May God allow them to experience that.


I thank the Lord for selfless people like Ian. His bravery and his dedication is really commendable. Having a friend like that is such a blessing and I am truly blessed to have one.