As we approach the third anniversary of Evan’s drowning, it seems fitting to honor his memory by posting a piece he wrote June 15, 2008, while he was in the army. He was 25 years old at the time. Just two months prior he had been hit by an IED while on security duty in…
Tag: writing
His Box of Letters
Arranging things in my closet, I find a box of letters. Atop the papers and envelopes is Evan’s Purple Heart license plate. I wonder vaguely if I ought to display it rather than hiding it away in my closet. Beneath the metal plate I find letters written by two of Evan’s many grieving friends and…