I love all my friends dearly, especially those who are military wives because we are all in the same boat. (No pun intended.) But... if all we do is complain about missing our husbands and wanting to be back home, what kind of life is that?
When we married our husbands, we knew (or should have known) what we were signing up for. Long days of work, his life being ruled by the military, being seperated (sometimes planned, sometimes not), long duty weekends, unexpected working days, and leave requests being denied. We knew that life was going to be hard, we would get the "short end of the stick", and that there would be times when we wanted to sit down and cry in sheer frustration. If we let this get us down, we are only making ourselves miserable.
So chin up! We all know it's hard, we are all going through it, and there's not a thing we can do about it. Look for the bright in life, the silver linings, that extra $40 you forgot in an old purse. We'll make it through. Just think about how estatic you will be when you are finally reunited with that special loved one of yours.
Mrs. Kurth I bow to thee... Well said, well said, well said.
ReplyDeleteI have long maintained that while we should thank our service men and women, we should doubly thank their families as well. Often, the families sacrifice just as much - if not more - than our military. And so many I see present a positive outward look. I admire all families of military personnel for what they have also done.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true, and parents of young men and women serving go through their own struggles too. Your amazing Kaitlin! Your attitude will get you through.
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