Warewolf in London

I have concern and sympathy for what others in the world are doing and going through. However, it is a pet peeve of mine when the news reports one story over and over and over - showing the same clips over and over and over... you get my point. They interview different people who say the same things... I finally just turn it off and wait for our paper to come out at lunch time. Of course I want the latest news, but I also want the whole story - not just what the media has decided that they can exploit.

In light of all of this, I began to think about my cousin, Timothy who was injured here in Iraq. When my unit was handing off command to the group that was replacing us I was fortunate enough to 'run into' my cousin Timothy. I hadn't seen him in almost 2 decades and we both thought it very ironic that we managed to see each other again here in Iraq. After about a week, I had to move to Baghdad. I talked to Tim via the internet a couple of times after that. However, very little time passed before his convoy was hit and he was wounded. I just finished reading an article (http://www.tonganoxiemirror.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/7491) on him. Tim amazed me in the short time that we had together. Remember - the last time we really 'hung out' was when we were kids - probably 10-ish. He has grown into an admirable young man. This interview and a couple of others that I read made me a little emotional. His perspectives are uplifting. His goals are based on faith and optimism. It was the little shot in the arm I needed this morning. Thanks Tim!! Although having lost half of his leg, he is running again!!