"Guardian SPC ARJ", 5" x 7", Letterpress
Cathleen, Gold Star Parent
I was at the computer, talking to a friend in Texas, trying to figure out why we couldn’t get him on the computer. Something’s up. We heard a knock, but I couldn’t see the front door from where I was. My husband said “Cath, you’d better come here.”
When they came in the door, my husband didn’t quite understand why the first guy came in. The second guy had the Chaplain’s Cross, and then he knew right away. This is not good because they’re sending the Chaplain.
I’ll never forget those words, “your son has been killed.”
My two younger kids were already in bed, but they heard the door and came down. They were crying. My husband called my oldest daughter. I couldn’t physically get on the phone and call her. I didn’t cry until later that night.
That night I had a dream. As a mom, as a parent, whenever you’re sleeping and one of your children is sick and makes a noise, you’re up out of bed right away. That night, I had a dream, and one of my kids’ voice screamed “mom” really loud. I popped straight up in bed and listened for the second scream, but the house is silent.
I was at the computer, talking to a friend in Texas, trying to figure out why we couldn’t get him on the computer. Something’s up. We heard a knock, but I couldn’t see the front door from where I was. My husband said “Cath, you’d better come here.”
When they came in the door, my husband didn’t quite understand why the first guy came in. The second guy had the Chaplain’s Cross, and then he knew right away. This is not good because they’re sending the Chaplain.
I’ll never forget those words, “your son has been killed.”
My two younger kids were already in bed, but they heard the door and came down. They were crying. My husband called my oldest daughter. I couldn’t physically get on the phone and call her. I didn’t cry until later that night.
That night I had a dream. As a mom, as a parent, whenever you’re sleeping and one of your children is sick and makes a noise, you’re up out of bed right away. That night, I had a dream, and one of my kids’ voice screamed “mom” really loud. I popped straight up in bed and listened for the second scream, but the house is silent.