My stomach is filled with butterflies. I couldn’t wait or I was very scared. Today was the day I was fly over to Iraq. I could barely sleep that night. I was full of mixed emotions. The good this about this is that I was going over to do what I love which was being a nurse. I loved the fact that I could help save people’s lives every day.
When I got out of the car at the airport my mother shouted, “Darling I love please don’t get hurt I love you!” I responded “Don’t worry I won’t I love you forever and always. “Then I walked inside I had my luggage checked and went through security. I saw the guys I was support to meet with and when everyone got there we introduced our self.
“Hi my name is Rose. I’m a nurse and I like cats and board games.” I was the only girl there.
A guy names James said this to me. “Wow! A girl for once some diversity but are you sure your good for the line of combat?”
I replied “Yes. I have done my training and I can do this.”
Then we left to go board the plane. Well it was a private plane. It was still a plane. We got on the plane which was nice. A clean bathroom, TV, A fridge, plenty of games, seats, there even was beds. It was a long flight we played poker and monopoly. The monopoly game ended because James had to come over and wipe all the pieces off the board. There was something wrong with him and I don’t think he likes me. Maybe because I’m a girl. Who knows?
Just as we got over land our left wing got shot at. The plane then crashed. We were in the middle of the jungle with minimal food. To make matters worse I was the only certified nurse. I had to remember what I learned in the emergency room to stay calm even in the most serious situations.
Lucky for me five American guys showed up. They helped me pull the guys out and we rushed them to the hospital. Apparently we were very close to which was good for those guys survival. They told me not to work but I insisted because I wanted to help these guys. So they didn’t even bother me. A half hour later a guy came into the hospital wearing our enemy’s clothing and threw a grenade. The hospital blew up nothing was left everyone was dead. I promised my mother I would be all right but I’m not. I’m dead. There is no other soul I know that I can see. Now I have to start my journey to find my way home.