Our friend and my other husband Sam, has re-enlisted in the Army. He left as a Captain to pursue his goal of becoming either a Secret Service Agent or working for the FBI. Neither came to fruition and after serving as a reserve officer at the Brighton City Police and working for the city of Brighton, he finally took a job as a Saturn salesman at Saturn of Ann Arbor.
You would have to meet Sam to realize just how hilarious that whole scenario is, him selling Saturns in Ann Arbor, of all places.
Sam in the meantime, was looking to re-enlist in the Army. He had been a former 82nd Airborne Ranger. They didn't want him back, they were saturated with combat types. Finally, he got called for a transportation job, not Airborne.
I miss him already. If he goes to the Middle East, this will be his third tour there. I try not to think of the three times is a charm thing and that bad things happen in threes. I try not to think about all the transport vehicles that get hit by the suicide bombers.
I love Sam. He's my other husband, my brother, a part of me. He gets all weirded out when I hug him, as I am apt to do, being a nice Italian girl, but I do hug him from time to time. He brought me expensive chocolate bars wrapped in the funny papers for my birthday. He loves my cooking. He is compassionate and straightforward and honest and a gentleman to a fault.
Before he goes, we are having one last bonfire since Sam loves fire. I'm going to try not to cry all through it.
I really hate this war.
Sam is doing the right thing. I wish I had stayed in the Army when I made Captain. I could have retired as a Colonel, perhaps. My jeep driver retired as a Colonel. I encouraged him to go to OCS which he did do. I even commanded him later when he was a Lieutenant and I was his Captain. But then, maybe I would have been killed, too. Who knows what would lay on the path not taken.
Posted by: Captain Joe | August 28, 2005 at 10:12 PM
Lis, I let out an audible sigh and started to tear up when I read your post. We've only met Sam a handful of times, but we like him a lot, give him a hug for me, too. I will definitely be praying for his safety. Hopefully since he has done two tours he won't be high on the list to go back, but I know that's probably wishful thinking. Like Captain Joe said above, if he stays safe it could make for a great career for him. And he will be safe, he will!
Posted by: Darr | August 29, 2005 at 01:54 AM
Lisa, I hate the war too. He's obviously a brave guy and hopefully he comes back safe and sound.
Posted by: Chris | August 29, 2005 at 07:54 AM
Lisa - good thoughts and prayers for Sam and those who love him. I have a few "other husbands" too and would miss them if they weren't around our house.
Posted by: justin | August 30, 2005 at 04:37 PM