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Originally Posted by Baz
Hello Eric - that is so sad but you did a lot for your cousin as did your dog. Your wife was just trying to help in her own way, I'm sure - although I guess ultimately it didn't help your cousin making him move out.
I applaud your efforts and respect that you were willing to share this story with us.
Our VA has a long way to go, IMO to be able to properly assist our military folks.
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Baz, my wife was afraid for our children. I completely understand her concern, but it was misplaced. My cousin wasn't angry with us, nor would he have ever hurt my girls - he loved them. He found solace in them. But he was angry and violent. And he drank a LOT of booze. My wife was worried, and I have a responsibility to her more than I have to my cousin. This is the part of this that kills me so much. I know for a fact my cousin would have never hurt any one of us. But he was a grenade. A grenade doesn't have any desire to hurt anyone, but if you pull the pin...
If there hadn't been any wife or kids in the situation, I would have let him stay here for as long as it took. And if it meant that I would get hurt at some point, so be it. He's family. But my wife and kids didn't sign on for that. And let me tell you something, as much as I am broken by what happened to my cousin, my wife is shattered.