You probably don't think about it much, but when you get up and go to worship in the place of your choice on Sunday morning someone is serving to protect that freedom. When you blog about how much the stimulus package disgusts you, someone's husband is missing their anniversary to protect that freedom. When you choose to watch one news channel over another, someone's Daddy just missed their miraculous entrance into this world to protect that freedom. When you go dove hunting on September 1st every fall, someone's son is missing their birthday to protect that freedom.
I'm not asking you to do anything for me. I'm not even asking for sympathy or a pat on the back. I just want to remind you of the sacrifices military families make for the freedom we all enjoy. Our lives are filled with months of being single parents, more missed holidays, anniversaries and birthdays than you could count and weeks without any contact with our husbands. We do it gladly because we love our husbands and our families, but it's often hard and lonely. May is Military Appreciation Month and today is specifically Military Spouse Appreciation Day. So if you know a military spouse, thank them for all that they do today. Or thank a former military spouse who made sacrifices years ago for our freedom. And if you really want to show them that you appreciate what they do you can email your congressman to ask them to support the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act.
The first of many homecomings...
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Thanks Alicia! I couldn't have said it better. And somewhere over there in a sandbox my hubby is protecting those freedoms as well. http://jag-in-the-box.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAs Phillip says jokingly, "Sleep well under that blanket of freedom I'm providing."
Thank Tim for me. I DO appreciate our military and their wives are amazing and strong :)
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ReplyDeleteYou know I love Tim like a son and appreciate the sacrifices he makes to defend this country. And believe me after that past week in the Middle East, I am even more aware of the blessings we have and the fact that continued vigilance is required for there are many who would take thaose freedoms! I am also aware of little things, like the fact that you and Tim miss anniversaries, birthdays and all kinds of family functions so he can serve. I know my two little grandsons often wonder where there daddy is. It is the reason that I have written letters and blogs to both of them to tell them what a hero their Daddy is! I love you and Tim and thanks for reminding us that we need to keep men and women like him on our prayers, as well as their families! I love you, Dad.
I was going to write about this today, but after reading this I realized there was nothing left to say! So I linked to you on my blog,and I left you an award too :)
ReplyDeletegreat post!!
ReplyDeletegreat post. I love it. I'm so relieved my husband got out. I hated deployments. He missed 3 christmases in a row.
ReplyDeleteNellis AFB is having special events this month, in honor military spouses. What an exciting time.
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