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husband is due to return to Iraq In April 2004 my husband went to Iraq. 3 weeks after our wedding. He returned safely in October 2004. This year my husband is due to return to Iraq. He is returning there just as we have discovered I am expecting our first child. My husband will be absent for the majority of the pregnancy. He will miss the first visible movements, the feeling of his baby kicking, all the preparations, buying clothing, toys, decorating our baby’s nursery. Our unborn baby will miss hearing the first sounds of his father’s voice. I am hoping with all my heart that my husband will be able to come home for the birth of his first child. All he wants is to be there with me, see the arrival of his son or daughter and be able to cut the umbilical cord, those things that fathers-to-be take for granted. I hope that the stress I will suffer, will not affect our child. I know from previous experience, how stressful the last tour was. This compounded by the anger, because I feel that our forces should not be there. My family live hundreds of miles away from me, and would support me if they could, I’ll go through this with friends, but will always feel alone. I know I can’t be the only wife in this situation and I am thinking of others who must share the same fears that I do. I pray that my husband will return home safely to see his child for the first time and have the chance to hold him or her in his arms. I understand the risks involved in my husband’s job, I know that people will say ‘I chose this life’, But you cannot base choice on a job, love is more than this. When you fall there is no going back. I am so very proud of my husband and support what he does, because our love is unconditional. I never expected he’d have to take part in an immoral and illegal war. A war based on greed and lies. All he ever wanted was to be the army, but he never expected this. The war does not correspond to the pledge that he once made and I know that he has to go, because he has been told to, not because he wants to. If I could be in the UK to attend the demonstration I would, but I send all those attending my best wishes and hope that one day soon all of our troops will be brought home safely. My continued support to you all Charlotte |
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