You hear choppers all around, you see the dirt flying up off the ground, you hear screaming in the distance, houses being blown to bits, the sounds of gunfire close by.....your body shakes and you start trembling from fear
This is the sound of war, the sounds many people will never hear.
I was deployed for 4 months and heard every bit of it....it's hard for someone to imagine what soldiers go through over there.
When people see me out they thank me for doing what I do, for serving, I appreciate that but every once in awhile tell me thank you for being a survivor.
I am now on my way out of the Army, only God knows where I will go afterwards.
I am a single dad of 3, I have a job lined up already, just need a place and I'm set.
I was driving again today and another flashback came to me, this time it wasn't of Iraq, it was something different, it was me, older, my kids were teens, I was with a woman but couldn't make out who, was this a glimpse into my future? Or was it just a wish? I'm still thinking about it as I sit here and type.
I don't know what really triggers it, I could be just walking or driving, no noise and then BAM there it is, it's like I'm on the sidelines, like someone is wanting me to see this but who? This can't be possible......what is going on with me? What does my life have in store for me?????