Sometimes the truth hits you like a frieght train

After reading the story "War" I got to really thinking about what it would be like to be a parent knowing there kid is in a war. I know it is kind of a part of life, sometimes places go to war and its not a good thing but it happens. The one thing that really got me thinking though is when the guy that was trying to act so tough kind of denying his sons death, it really hit him once he finaly realized the truth. I know from past experiences that sometimes the truth can really hit you. Itl dish out quite a punch. I cant sit here and act like I know what it would be like to lose a child but I can kind of imagine and it wouldnt be a good thing. People deal with things differently but I was just kind of amazed I guess to read how it finaly hit the man and I felt like talking about it for a few minutes on here.