A thoughtful silence

"Its been a couple of weeks since I posted. I have actually seen a few great stories come and go that I felt compelled to write about. From the hand over of the Awakening Movement to the Iraqi Government to some incredibly encouraging pieces on the return of some semblance of normalcy to most of Iraq.

Yet, I couldn't write. There is a phase I always go through upon returning from Iraq where I am watching events with a distant detachment. Its like having to let go of a lover in many ways. For the first few weeks and months you want to just can't seem to move on. You pick up the phone and hang up. You take the long way home from work to see if her lights are on still. You wonder if she is thinking of you.

But, then you have to give it up. You have to move on with your life. In the case of an Iraq veteran there is that period while you are on leave where you are surfing the net looking for any news of your old unit or sector. Wondering how they are doing and if you are missed. But you know you aren't a part of it anymore."
Armed and Curious