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I received an email from my first grader’s music teacher requesting that all the children who have family members overseas this Christmas bring a photo to the Holiday Music program and hold up the picture while they sing Bring Him Home, Santa.
Military spouses aren’t usually afforded the luxury of stability. We’re here one year and there the next. The friends we make tomorrow may not be there next week. Our happiness along this journey is often a “state of mind,” but here six things we can do to bloom where we’re planted.
May is Military Appreciation Month—the month where we celebrate Armed Forces Day, recognize milspouses with Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and remember the fallen with Memorial Day. But how can you best help military families?
Yes, it’s that time of year when I get a little nostalgic. The time of year when Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day all come within a few months of each other. It’s as if I have a sense of standing for those who have gone before us and those who are currently serving this country. I find myself frustrated if I attend a service on these days that doesn’t focus on America and all that goes along with freedom and sacrifice. My husband and I have walked out of meetings when the focus has been on life as usual during these times, when the recognition and honor should have been placed on the American spirit and those who fight and sacrifice to defend it.
So, I bought this magnet through the CafePress website quite some time ago:
A hug. A kiss. A hello or a goodbye. A smile across the room. A wink. A loving pat. A snuggle or a cuddle. Watching a movie together. Sleeping in on Sunday. Doing a project together. These are all things that are taken for granted on a daily basis when couples are together, but when they’re apart, they become the things that are missed the most.
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