We talked extensively about the possibility of this happening before he enlisted, so we have no complaints, but it doesn’t make it any less stressful. The house is quieter, and its a different quiet than there was when he was off at basic training. God willing we’ll see him again in 18 months.
My son Palani is one of 600 Hawai’i-based reservists who were called up and preparing for duty in Iraq.
