JC the soldier. 11.20.05

Today my mind is on my nephew (JC) far away fighting a war in Iraq that I just can't seem to make sense of. My sister called me early this morning as a newspaper article read that five more soldiers from his Division were killed yesterday. On October 31, 2005, four of his buddies from his Company were killed by an IED. They had barely been there for a month. I received a reply to my email from JC today to thank me for thinking of him. He said he didn't have much time for the internet lately as they have been so terribly busy. I must get another letter out to him today. He asks for mail -- the best morale booster there is for the soldiers according to JC. I pray for him and all of the soldiers every day. I have had some scary dreams about JC and try to keep things light when communicating with him. He is experiencing some things a 23 year-old just shouldn't have to. I believe he will come home safe -- I worry he will come home a troubled young man.