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It was April of 2010. We were going to a battalion ball, and I had on a gorgeous red dress. I had found it on clearance. It was strapless and totally different from my normal formal attire, but I decided to go for it! We had a fabulous time at the ball.
We came home that night and got ready for bed. As I was getting dressed for bed, I noticed some pain on the right side of my chest.
Then, I found the lump.
Most of us have seen the description of military children being compared to dandelions. Each time I read that, I get a little teary eyed. Not because of what it says, but because it’s the choice we made for them.
April 5 was Gold Star Spouses Day, and at this year’s events, I had the pleasure of spending time with some of my fellow Gold Star Spouses. Seeing these strong, beautiful, spirited people recently made me think about what a Gold Star Spouse is. Not the technical term, in that it’s a spouse who lost their service member while he or she was serving on active duty, but what kind of person we are.
There are a few things that make healthy eating difficult. Changing habits is hard, modifying the way we think about food is challenging, learning that we will have to make the choice over and over again, day in and day out, can be discouraging.
Monterey delighted us. This town of 29,000 people has the attractions and shopping of a city of 200,000. I came as a teenager with my family over 20 years ago and have always wanted to share the aquarium with my children. This visit we lounged at the Lover’s Point Inn (10% off with military ID http://www.loverspointinnpg.com/) with great rooms a two-minute walk from the beach – try the Mermaid Beach House if you want something extra special and have the space of a home.
There are no perfect marriages out there. You may think that your friends have the perfect marriage, but guess what?
You’re wrong.
They still have conflict, but they figured out how to deal with it in a way that doesn’t tear the marriage or relationship apart.
Conflict is going to happen in everybody’s marriage at some point. The important question is, how do you resolve it? People typically deal with conflict in one of five ways.
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