A Mother Talks About The Loss Of Her Only Son In Afghanistan

Margaret Evison talks about hearing of her son's death and coming to terms with it

Soldier's Death In Afghanistan Through The Eyes Of His Mother -- Caroline Wyatt, BBC

It is a mother's story that is deeply moving but often painful to read, emerging from the deep wounds of the loss of an only son.


Or as Margaret Evison puts it in her opening chapter: "This is the story of a journey... through the love one has for others, the intensities of care and compassion we feel for each other and the structures we humans have built to protect ourselves from those great heights and depths. I understand more completely now: when there is love, there will also be pain and suffering."

So far 437 British troops have now died in the war in Afghanistan. One of them was 26-year-old Lt Mark Evison, killed by a Taliban bullet as he led his men in Helmand in May 2009.

Mark survived long enough to be brought back to the UK, where he died of his wounds. His mother, father and sister were at his bedside.

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My comment: Our prayers are with the family and loved ones.