Forward and Trusting, my H does the same competitive thing about who has it worse.
I remember when my SS was deployed to Iraq the first time. His unit got into a fire fight and the lead lieutenant which was SS's best friend was shot and he died in my son's arms.
I was crying for all of them and I told my H that our son would never be the same again after that.
H turned on me and he very vehemently let me know that his best friend also was shot and died in his arms when he was serving in Germany during the Nam war.
I remember being shocked as this was the first time he'd ever shared that with me and even more so at his tone.
Little did I know at the time that his MLC was beginning to kick into high gear.
