OurLadyJ

well, we have a sense of humor.

so funny story we got stuck behind route clearance, they find ied’s, well they go really slow and we decide to pass them, well we all say it would be ironic if we get blown up, well 10 min down the road we hear them say they found an efp, good thing it was remote detonation by a cell phone and our warlock jammed the signals otherwise we would have been swiss cheese, hahaha

(my brother’s latest wall-posting on facebook)

the shocker

“2 in the pink, 1 in the stink”

it’s a hand gesture familiar to my generation

and now it is familiar to iraqi children.

apparently, the soldiers use this sign when they see friendly forces passing by

and now the kids have picked it up as a greeting.

fascinating.

new pics from my bro

i spoke with my bro online 3 days ago

ny:      hey. how r u

iraq:    fine. u

ny:      good. how’s the war

iraq:    it’s goin.

ny:      i’m goin to a protest sat in ny. hope u don’t mind.

iraq:    do what u believe in.

ny:      thank u. i will. u too.

iraq:    i do.

i imagine and am filled with fear.

make love. fuck war.

this pic, from rosie’s blog

omg.

what a life condi has chosen.

surprise

my co-worker is going to PA this weekend

and i mentioned that i’m going this winter if my brother comes home from iraq
it slipped out of my mouth

if. if.
apparently, my faith is gone
expecting nothing

i live frugally on surprise

as alice walker once instructed me to do.
but i worry that he feels this
over there, as he tires from walking around

in 110 degree heat, with pounds of metal strapped to him

my lack of faith

(not hope, but faith)

i’m focusing and focusing

bring him home

but prayer is for people who are afraid, lazy, crazy to do

so i scream at every monger

who dares to defend the war in my presence

i wind myself into a ball of fire

powerful, and alive

until i break.

praying during weaker moments.

my nature

is to live on surprise

iran

so, i’m freaked out just like anyone else

but anytime someone is a called a demon on the front page of the post,

i’m hesitant to jump on board with the conservative media-mob.

iranian prez ahmadenijad has proven to be against many of the beliefs that we consider basic human rights,

but is this being blown up so that we can have the war we’ve been wanting with iran?

is it possible to leave this one up to the UN

and not charge on by blowing up another middle eastern country?

next

mom crying on the phone

chatting with jordan online

said his buddy was blown up today

roadside bomb

had to clear the site

find his friend dead

another family back home destroyed

and so mom’s crying

all i can feel is anger

at this fucking mess of an administration

my bro’s in danger

and i’m so full of rage that there’s no room for fear

only when things are quiet

then i can feel the fright

like when i’m brushing my teeth in the morning

tears flowing, first thing of the day.

turn up the itunes

get on with my day.

this is how we prevent the revolution.

turn on the tv, turn off your heart.

this is why i put my television on the street 3 years ago.