Story of a Soldier Mom.

Often as a child when I read history books aboout war , or watched a historical war movie,I always asked a simple question "Why do people/nations go on war?"
Its one of the most simple questions with no simple answer.
As I grew up , I still felt emotional when I heard war stories and war movies, but slowly avoided paying attention to that part of the news,firstly I was busy and secondly I was well just "growing up ".

Today as I came into office and opened yahoo, I saw a beautiful woman with glasses holding her son.it wasnt like a poster picture of similac or johnson & johnson.There was something about her eyes,which made me click the link.Its the story about a solider mom, who has been jailed or something because she missed her deployment to afghanisthan as she couldnt find someone to take care of her son.Although its been a really busy day at work, I just couldnt help thinking about the mom and the son.

I am sure there is not a single working Mom out there who would say that she feels happy to leave the baby at a sitter and head back to work leave alone afghanisthan.Which makes me thinking, in a situation like this whats more important?Serving your country ? (I dont think war in Afghanisthan can be particularly classified as a patriotic act.Well I am no politician and my political knowledge isnt so strong to debate this either.)or Take care of the baby, which is every mother's basic instinct.

Which brings me back to the same question "Why do people/nations go on war?".In the meanwhile the picture of soldier mom with glasses, keeps coming back.I dont really want to give any description for those eyes, but see it for yourself.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_re_us/us_soldier_mom_deployment_6
You will understand why the image is so difficult to forget.Soldier mom, I really do hope things work out to you in the best possible way.

Lots of love and best wishes.

~A Mom.