Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Sometimes people ask me if I constantly worry about my son, who is in the military. When I say no, that it's not productive to do so, for myself or for him, they look astounded. I want to say, besides the fact that he is doing what he wants to do, I am too busy riding, running, etc. and generally having fun to focus on what "could" happen.
I understand, Crankin. If you focus on what "could" happen, it would be paralyzing. When my son was in Iraq I couldn't let myself go there. I rationalized it by thinking that his chances of being hurt were much higher when he was at home driving in a car.