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Voices from Travis Air Force Base
"I worry about my mom more."
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I’m Zachary. I’m the oldest of us three kids. My mom was deployed
about three and a half months ago, and apparently, today we found out that she’s
supposed to be gone for another 100 days, since the war started. And that’s
about all we know. We basically don’t know when she is coming back. But
I’ve waited this long, I can probably wait another 100 days. It’s
only three months. Wait. That’s a long time.
My name is Steven and I’m the middle kid in this family. In the last
few weeks, my mom who is deployed, hasn’t been able to call much because
her location has been changed and because of some possible biological weapon
sightings and the phone lines they’re not working as well. I worry about
my mom more now because she said that since the war started, and it’s
gotten into it, they’re fired at pretty much everyday, and anything can
happen, even though she’s not high at risk of a POW, it could still happen.
I can’t really talk about this stuff with my friends, but, that’s
not really too weird because you’re at school. That’s not really
what’s on your mind. It’s more like, “Man that math test!”
I’m Lauren and I’m the youngest and I made the little mini mom
statue thing and I named it my “Mini mommy.” It’s made out
of a pretty big like paper towel thingy and the stuff that goes inside your
blankets for the scarf and the skirt part of the dress and the hair. This sorta
reminds me of my mom…well, this is supposed to remind me of my mom because
it’s supposed to BE my mom.
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