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The Price
A while ago, I had a friend whose father was killed in the War on Iraq. Bill’s* dad was one of the very first people who died in the war in the area. His dad was the pilot of a Black Hawk Helicopter. Apparently, the helicopter was shot down. Bob* (Bill’s dad) chose to stay in the helicopter so that the other guys could have a chance to get out safely.
At first, nobody new for sure what was going on. The children were absent from school for a few weeks, and nobody heard from the mother. The veil of innocence would soon be lifted, however. Things started to happen very quickly once they actually started to happen. I was on the bus that day, and everybody seemed to know something I didn’t. My friends kept on looking at me with that look that you just know means catastrophe. It was. I knew something was really wrong when my mother met me at the bus stop. I asked her what was going on. She said’ “Bill’s father was killed in Iraq.” It was one of the two worst 6 word sentences I have heard in my life.
We went to the PX and bought the family little things that I am pretty sure they liked. It couldn’t have been any condolence to the family, but they really seemed to like the presents. Some few weeks later, the family moved to another state. I have never seen or heard from that family again.
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Hola! I've been gone for quite a while, but it goes the same, you read mine, i'll read yours! (that goes out to everyone), and please comment on some of mine.
Keep writting til your hand gets sore, then pick up your pen and write some more!
~Writerscramp
My cousin was killed over in Iraq. Its something that you don't ever get over. I was given a dogtag bc we have such a small family and im in teen rotc bc i want to be a marine so he put in his "last letter" that they all write he wanted me to have it along with a unshot silver bullet.
Yeah, it sucked but we all moved on eventually. I am upset about the posts too cause I was really enjoying talkin to you too, so im gonna set up a forum later today in the Random Thoughts section with your screename on it so we can continue talkin. lol. ttyl
You said that it was one of the two worst 6 word sentances you have heard in your life...if you dont mind me asking, what is the second?
