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May is a month full of holidays and days of appreciation in the military community, as well as the Civilian world. In this month, we celebrate Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Of course we can’t forget Mother’s Day in all of this too! May is also the month when we…
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Category Archives: Kris L.The Military Child. Or military brat as some call them. They are a special breed of kid. They learn things and sacrifice more earlier in life than most kids their age. With April being the Month of the Military child, many military installations and organizations are taking time to honor and celebrate these special children…. We are a retired military family. But my grandson has been an awesome and inspiring example of the military child. My heart has broken for his challenges since he was in grade school each time his dad was called away and the adjustment time following. He has kept up his grades,worked and stayed active in Scouts and other activities while taking on Dad's daily chores. But he said to me recently, “well Grandma I don't always like it but everything has made me a stronger person. That is just life…and I am so proud of what my dad has done for me and our country.” We are so proud of both of them. To my military kids. This year, the month of March marks a new “anniversary” for our family…one year ago we began our first deployment. A year ago we entered this month with nervousness and apprehension, not knowing what the coming months would bring for our family. My husband didn’t actually leave until the later half of the month, but… I am coming to the end to the my husbands first deployment and it seems that I'm getting more uptight! I love reading stories of others that have survived and thrived to calm my nerves. It feels like this last 6 weeks will never end. Thank you for the words of inspiration! I am approaching my husband's first deployment and honestly freaking out a bit. I sometimes think if he would just leave my normal sane self would come back already. I feel immense pressure from everyone around me to hold it together with out letting even a tear slip from my eye. Your feelings in the beginning are exactly how I feel right now. Glad to see I'm not “alone” Just found your blog and haven't stopped reading!! My husband deploys in 48 days and each time I remotly think about it I break into tears. Thanks for showing me the benefits of being apart. February…a whole month of this new year has quickly passed by and it’s now been two months since my husband returned from Iraq. It really does seem like just yesterday that we were anxiously awaiting his return in that cold airplane hangar. And then there are other days when it feels like he has been… The tree is down. The decorations are packed away. Another Christmas and New Year has come and gone. Tomorrow is the start of another work week and the routine begins again. I can’t say I’m ready for that, but I guess it has to happen at some point! I’m sure every January first I say… |
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