February 2010

   ”Hello Margaret; I don't know if you remember me but I'm one of the soldiers that deployed from Salt Lake in Feb 2003 and I got a reading before I went. There were 3 main points to my reading: 1) That the answer to the deployment was that I was leaving on a Desert Trip and the it would begin or I would be given word of it in 1 day/week/month. You also said that I would be very frustrated at not "being in battle". I found that very funny. 2) That I would return in 8 something, I figured on months from when we left, weeks were too soon. 3) After my questions were answered, you had a long talk with me about my family relations because there was something about a close relationship that needed to be addressed. We then talked about my son who was distant from me due to a legal battle with his mother. You strongly advised me to drop all issues and ego problems and just go and start over. You were very adamant that the lessons I was trying to teach him were not important now. Just go and start over.

   The next week, we received word that we were going to be deployed. During the first phase of the deployment, we spent 3 months at a fort, waiting to go. We watched the "whole war" on CNN. We were very frustrated to be deployed but missed the war. During these months, I did spend time with my son, at least on the phone and just prior to my leaving Utah. I wish I would have spent more. I didn't know what the 8 was for in the reading. Eight months after I left home, on October 21 2003, my son died. I came home, for just 2 weeks. I want to thank you because in my arrogance, I might not have taken care of the important things in my life prior to leaving the country. At least we said our goodbyes face to face and I was able to tell him that I loved him no matter what. Thanks for your help.”  -B.E.