Just like yesterday...

Wasn't it just yesterday that we were kids, and he was pulling my hair, or teasing me? This is my brother's best friend, since childhood, Thad. He and his family lived across the street from us when we were kids, and my brother and he did everything together.

He took me under his wing my first year of high school. He drove me to and from school, as my brother had already graduated the year before. Thad and I have always had a very special friendship, that time apart and distance can't shake. Seeing him the other day (for just a few short hours of catching up) was just like I had seen him last week.

Thad is Special Forces in the Air Force and has been serving our country for about 8 years. He recently came home from a 6 month rotation in Iraq. I'm glad to see him home safe! He told us that he was in a very dangerous position over there, and put his life at risk every day (even had a price on his head). He and his team accomplished a lot while he was there (top secret stuff) and I'm very proud of him!