One moment can change a life

Yesterday my roommate and I were sitting around watching t.v. when she received a call from her friend that is currently over in iraq. Its really hard for her to talk to him on the phone. It is comforting to know that he is alright but at the same time, its very difficult to know that he is consistenly in danger. His birthday was two weeks ago and he said that he had to stay up and be the lookout all night rather then celebrating. It is a strange thing to be suddenly alert to the conflicts in iraq. I have never directly know anyone who is/had served over there. The phone call left her upset, but still hopeful because he will be coming home in a few weeks. However today we recieved a phone call that her friend was shot by a snipper in the chest. He was wearing a vest, so he was not hit in the chest, but fragments went into a few places in his shoulder and arm. He was transfered to a camp in baghdad for recovery. Docters say that he will be fine.