Just venting, feel free to ignore this tread...

[J.B.]

Ok, so I just got a call from my friend stationed in Hawaii. He's being sent to Afghanistan. I feel like crap. I don't want him to go. Yeah, yeah I know he's been trained for this junk & he knows how to take care of himself. That doesn't stop me from worrying.
He's all "Don't worry about it I'll be back by Christmas."
Christmas?!
Shit it's already been 7 months I haven't been able to see him & now this...
He'd been warning me that he might go soon, but I always had this tiny bit of hope that they might just overlook him...
Yes I know how stupid that sounds.
OK that's it
JB
forgot the "w" in "how"

 

[pondman]

 

[Cherry]

Ok, so I just got a call from my friend stationed in Hawaii. He's being sent to Afghanistan. I feel like crap. I don't want him to go. Yeah, yeah I know he's been trained for this junk & he knows ho to take care of himself. That doesn't stop me from worrying.
He's all "Don't worry about it I'll be back by Christmas."
Christmas?!
Shit it's already been 7 months I haven't been able to see him & now this...
He'd been warning me that he might go soon, but I always had this tiny bit of hope that they might just overlook him...
Yes I know how stupid that sounds.
OK that's it
JB

Calm down, JB

Just have faith that our boys there are being well protected. I'm sure he has had good training, as well.

Just tell him that you're proud of him ... and we'll keep him in our prayers.

 

[Shockdoctor]

I'm sure there isn't much I can say to help you stop worrying JB. I'm sure you're friend will be fine, his training and fellow troops will all protect him. Feel free to PM me if you need to vent at someone, I can be a great listener.

 

[sabbathstorm]

Jailbait, I can definitely relate to what's going on. I just got word this week that a friend of mine is heading to Afghanistan in the very near future. I can't help but worry about him since we've become really good friends. We're going to try to keep in touch by email. I told him I'd bore him with stories from home.

 

[J.B.]

I really want to thank you guys for your words of encouragement. Though I really wasn't expecting any kind of response & was more putting out my problem in to the cosmos, it is nice to know that you guys did.
I know my original post came out sounding like the ramblings of an insane woman, but I'm really not. I posted that sucker right after I hung up from my phone call with him, so that's why it sound like I was going to jump off the (what would the Los Angeles equivalent to the Golden Gate Bridge be?)
I do still worry. Since I'm not very close to any of his family (they're all in Mich.) & we're not related in any way I'm just upset that if something were to happen to him I wouldn't know.
I do have faith that he'll be fine though.
Thanks again for all of your support.

BTW: Sabbath- I plan to do the same!

JB