Knee Deep in the Hooah!

So, another day and another dollar. I am here on Saturday morning waiting to hear from both of my soldiers. Mike is somewhere between here and there. He should be here today, hopefully. We’ll see. The best laid plans are for mice and men, but the biggest delays are created by bureaucracy.

I hope you all have a beautiful Saturday! Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving!? Where did July through October go?

Talk about a time warp! The really weird thing for me is to go back through my archives on this blog. I remember writing those entries, and some of the days felt like they would last for an eternity — and here on the other end of time I have to wonder where the time went!

My first entry was titled “It’s all fun and games until someone gets deployed.” That was written the day that Mike landed in Kuwait. It was his 22nd birthday.

Here’s a small paragraph from that post:

I have learned one thing for certain through all of this — you really do not have a clue about the sacrifices of war, and the sacrifices of the military families around you until you have walked the walk. That doesn’t mean you can not be grateful for what they do, but I have never in my entire life struggled with the feelings of intense pride and fear all wrapped up into one bundle.

Oh boy, is that ever the truth. I will tell you though I am deeply blessed by the civilian families who show their support. For many, it is their own private mission to support our Military. It blesses me deeply to see their patriotism bring them to do the kindest acts toward our troops and their families. Check out Operation Gratitude for a shining example. It’s beautiful to behold. It truly is.

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