Comments on: This belongs up front http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cookie Santiago http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-65328 Cookie Santiago Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:54:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-65328 I don't know if anybody will see this...Diego's story was posted so long ago. It felt good to "google" Diego and know he is still everywhere I look. I'd never seen this particular blog and something in my heart feels very sad but very good. I can't help wanting to turn to all of the caring individuals who were crying with us nine months ago...because I feel very lonely tonight. My husband is in Baghdaddi and I am here in North Carolina with our two youngest daughters. Their big sister and her fiance will come home from school for the Easter weekend, and there will be two empty chairs at the table. We miss both of our guys so badly. Diego is surely with his daddy, guiding him through this dangerous time and whispering in his papa's ear, "Dad, I need my back-pack with my weapons!" "I've got a grenade, Dad!" "Don't worry, Dad. I've got my snaffle rifle!" (That's how he used to say "Sniper Rifle") He was so fearless! It's only been one month since my husband's departure to Iraq and the days are moving so slowly. But, I don't know of another woman who could be so over filled with pride for a son and a husband all at the same time. My fourteen year old asked me what we would do if her daddy didn't return from the war. I told her that I couldn't promise her that her daddy is going to return, any more than I ever promised her her brother would survive cancer. I told her that just like Diego, we pray that he will, we hope that he will, and we believe that he will. But, if he doesn't...I can promise that we will be okay. Pax et Bonum. Cookie Santiago mama to Diego: 07/29/2000 - 08/02/2006 I don’t know if anybody will see this…Diego’s story was posted so long ago. It felt good to “google” Diego and know he is still everywhere I look. I’d never seen this particular blog and something in my heart feels very sad but very good. I can’t help wanting to turn to all of the caring individuals who were crying with us nine months ago…because I feel very lonely tonight.

My husband is in Baghdaddi and I am here in North Carolina with our two youngest daughters. Their big sister and her fiance will come home from school for the Easter weekend, and there will be two empty chairs at the table.

We miss both of our guys so badly. Diego is surely with his daddy, guiding him through this dangerous time and whispering in his papa’s ear, “Dad, I need my back-pack with my weapons!” “I’ve got a grenade, Dad!” “Don’t worry, Dad. I’ve got my snaffle rifle!” (That’s how he used to say “Sniper Rifle”) He was so fearless!

It’s only been one month since my husband’s departure to Iraq and the days are moving so slowly. But, I don’t know of another woman who could be so over filled with pride for a son and a husband all at the same time.

My fourteen year old asked me what we would do if her daddy didn’t return from the war. I told her that I couldn’t promise her that her daddy is going to return, any more than I ever promised her her brother would survive cancer. I told her that just like Diego, we pray that he will, we hope that he will, and we believe that he will. But, if he doesn’t…I can promise that we will be okay.

Pax et Bonum.
Cookie Santiago
mama to Diego: 07/29/2000 – 08/02/2006

]]> By: AFSister http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-12344 AFSister Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-12344 #2967 and counting.... what a story. #2967 and counting…. what a story.

]]> By: AFSister http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-12329 AFSister Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-12329 Also awaiting approval.... and needing a new supply of tissues. *heavy sigh* Also awaiting approval…. and needing a new supply of tissues.
*heavy sigh*

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-12316 Kris, in New England Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:53:22 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-12316 Consider this another visitor to DiegoLand, as soon as I get the e-mail confirmation. Haven't even read it yet and I'm already feeling a little off. Brave little man and brave family. Consider this another visitor to DiegoLand, as soon as I get the e-mail confirmation. Haven’t even read it yet and I’m already feeling a little off. Brave little man and brave family.

]]> By: Zane http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-12275 Zane Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:44:28 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-12275 Plus One. Plus One.

]]> By: Brian http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 Brian Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:38:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/12/this-belongs-up-front/#comment-12272 Registered, posted, and hugging my kids a little tighter tonight... Brian Registered, posted, and hugging my kids a little tighter tonight…

Brian

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