What should I feel?

All my loyal readers know my friend has been going through a tough time. I'm not going to rehash the details of her husbands affair or the pain she feels from the discovery. The Vegas trip was a great diversion from the pain at home, even the snags that hampered the beginning of the journey made looking back a little more interesting. Her pain has subsided enough for them to move forward in healing their broken marriage. Just when I believed the end of this painful tunnel was near, yet another blow was dealt to the already fissured union.

Last week the other woman received some bad news. Her son, a marine serving our country in Iraq, was injured while disarming an IED. He ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The woman is on FMLA for a month while arrangements for his burial at Arlington are being finalized. This news is painful for all of America. Another fallen hero.

As my friend struggles with yet another reminder of the event that brought her world to a crashing halt. She told me all the news reports lead with the story of his death. It seems he was a fine 23 year old young man serving his third tour in Iraq. My friend is conflicted. She feels connected to a fallen soldier she never met. Her heart breaks for the parents, even the woman who played a roll in ruining her marriage. When the news broke, her mind went into a fog. Normally her prayers are for the family of the fallen. Praying that the parents find peace and comfort from our Lord. For two days the story has loomed over her state and her home as she and her husband come to grips on how to react. She's said his death doesn't change who his mother is and what she did, however, the mother in her goes out to the adulteress. Mother to mother