1strong

Dear Riverbend,

As I read your well articulated posts I tried to think how my emotions would be in your circumstances and if I could be as strong as you have proven yourself to be. I cannot vision myself surviving as well as you are doing however it is hard to completely understand as I am aware you have no choice in the matter and survival is your only option. I felt a slight correlation between us as you occasionally add a hint of sarcasm to your true feelings something I am prone to do as well. As you were sitting on the roof with E, detecting the sounds of guns and said, “And it’s not something that anyone will appreciate on a resume…” I had mixed emotion as to whether it was acceptable to laugh. I understand why you made that reference for you have been robbed of your normal livelihood and focus much of your energy on protection mode of yourself and your family. I appreciate that you express you are not angry at the American people and that you even feel sympathetic towards American troops on different occasions. I could not blame you if you held feelings of hatred towards American people for I am sure it is the first thing correlated with this war in most Iraqi’s mind. I do not claim to know much of the events in Iraq, and when you discussed how your government officials were being selected by “occupying powers,” I was furious.  Although there is nothing I can do for you as an individual the fact that you are making public of your words and thoughts allows Americans a different perspective. Hopefully with enough people reading this there can be some positive changes with our supposedly democratic government. Stay strong!

Best Regards,

1strong