Start of many long days ahead

Well today is THE day when our youngest son, Michael, heads over to Iraq for his third tour of duty with his fellow Marines. I spoke to Michael this noontime and he was waiting at the airfield on Miramar, the base in San Diego, CA. His first tour was in Afghanistan, then in Iraq and now back to Iraq. My thoughts and prayers are with him and ALL our troops over there. I am proud of his career and his choices but it doesn't make it any easier as a Marine Mom.