In memory of

Today is a day to remember.
A day most are BBQ, at the lake, with family, or simply enjoying the day off from work.

Me I'm in my thinking place ;) the Laundry mat!!

Don't get me wrong my patriotism runs deep. I am not trying to ignore today by doing some laundry. Opposite really. It I'd my patriotism that has me here.

Today I remember a battle buddy. Spc.


Hizon.
We where not BFF we didn't date, or go out of our way to seek each others compony after formation or class.
Yet we did share friends, hung out once or twice at the river walk, movies, and smoke shack.
We trained for the same MOS once 68 Delta OR scrub. But his heart wasn't in it. 11 Bravo is where it was at for him "11 Bang Bang" is what he would say.

Near 3 months to today on 28 Feb 2011 he was killed in action
In Afgan. Survived my his mother father and brother. I find myself wondering if they wonder the same thing I do. "What if" . What if he had stayed 68 Delta, would he be with them today?

These thought have been heavy in my head a while but more so given the meaning of today.

So this holiday I find myself loading my little red wagon
laundry mat bound, watching fluff tumble in the wash. It is here I realize no matter the MOS Hizon followed is heart and gave his all!

RIP Spc Hizon you are missed!





Ps! Here it is June 1st and I open my blog press only to see I didn't get this posted :( but still wish to share it with you all now.

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