A birthday with no Guest of Honor

Today is my daughter’s birthday, but she has no family with whom to celebrate.

My daughter, Leslie Peterson, is in the US Army, stationed in Baghdad.

Leslie Peterson

It won’t be a horrible day for me, I’ll have my wife, my son, and my grandson; and with any good luck we will get to enjoy the day together.  We may even get some snow to enjoy.

But whatever we do, it will not be complete.  A piece of each of our hearts is many time zones away.

Thank you Leslie, for being where you are.  We just wish it wasn’t today.

Be safe, and come home soon.