Corporal Anderson!

Proud as a Peacock I am, I am.  My Marine son Jordan is now a Corporal!  He just graduated from Corporal's Course at the top of his class too....proud as a Peacock, I am, I am.

I got a call from him today and it made my heart glad.  I hadn't heard his voice in weeks. Unfortunately it was a call in response to the Red Cross informing him that my Dad, his Grandfather, passed away this past Sunday, Feb. 1st, 2009.  I would have liked to tell him myself, but you have to do it through the Red Cross, so I did.

Despite the reason for his call, it was a gift to hear him say,  "Hi Mom" and "I love you".  The last few days have been harder than any I've ever experienced, so to hear the voice of a son so far away in Iraq was like medicine to my soul.

Thanks Jordan, for helping my hurting heart.

I am SO PROUD OF YOU!

love,

mom