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***It's called being in the 'sandwich generation'....... caught between caring for parents and caring for children........and sometimes you feel a lot like a slice of bologna!***

Been there, done that, got the scars to prove it! AND I was the only one of my mother's children who lived in the area. I did what I could and wished I were twins. But it was worth it, and I'll never regret it. Life is handing you a lot right now, Ohio. But NOTHING lasts forever, not even the fears you have right now. And Eric WILL BE ALL RIGHT. I pray for the two brave young men represented on this site every night.

Thanks for the kind words, kitkat! I know I'll never regret making that trip up to see Dad every week even though it squeezes a bit to do so. He is so excited that my sister and I come.....it makes him so happy it's well worth it, and he'll be thrilled when he sees Eric tomorrow!

And I do know that Eric is in the Lord's hands. What's so neat is that he knows that too. We all felt such a peace that his enlistment was God-inspired, that even after September 11, we were fine with it. Thanks for your prayers and empathy, kitkat!

btw, there were meatballs left (and a little potato salad), there was lots of room on the basement floor, and we did the clean-up all by ourselves, so you shoulda come to the party! :o)