Oregon Public Broadcasting

1st congressional district 2012 election 2012 session agriculture art arts author beer births books budget business central oregon college congress crime culture death penalty eastern oregon economy education employment energy environment eugene fishing food gangs gay rights health health care high school history homeless housing jobs kids law legislature literature living media mental health military movies music native americans obama occupy portland occupy wall street onthejob oregon our town outdoors parenting police politics portland portland business journal portland mayor pregnancy prison public health race rebroadcast recess recession religion republicans rural schools science shooting sports supreme court talking business technology teen theater trailblazers unemployment union university of oregon washington water weekend women youth

I am the wife of an infantryman who returned almost three years ago from Iraq. On the way to work this morning I heard Mrs. Geddry's excerpt from her letter, and had to take a minute to compose myself before walking into my office. Last night my husband paced the floors, telling me as he came to bed "I can feel my brothers around me".

My husband is getting better all the time, but there have been moments in the last three years when I am grateful for my professional training as a pastoral counselor. One thing I would like to hear about is a discussion around providing family members tools to support their loved ones. I've often wondered how this time would have gone if I hadn't had the training I do.

posted 3 years, 6 months ago
view in context