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-- Caelanwolf - griffey chriss - Shakespeare's Monkeys

A couple events lead me to want to document the following.

I co-moderate an online community for significant others of military service members. The bulk of the active participants (there are over 700 members) are wives or girlfriends, with a few scattered soldiers (who are either girlfriends or boyfriends of other service members) and a husband here and there. A recent new member asked how to "not think about the fact that they might not come home" and was smacked with the response that if you were to actually say that to the face of any military spouse they would surely punch you out, or harshly correct your statement. They WILL come home. You don't for a second ever think they won't. Because they will. That's just the way it is.

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1- Rene' on Dec. 29 2007

God Bless the both of you for your bravery, love, and desire to keep up the front for each other. I admire and love you both for that. You don't need to shed those tears, I have just now done it for you... 

----- fairy dust, I want fairy dust for Christmas please.



I am orbiting, I don't know where, but I am orbiting something!

2- Jerseydanielgibson on Jan. 8 2008

It's hard to say goodbye. I've done it more times that I care to admit, and in more ways than one. Sometimes, that goodbye is one you say last to a friend, to a spouse, or to a parent, yet you just don't know it.

I remember that night, both fondly and painfully. Rather glad you didn't pull a U-ie and tell me to "jump in the car, we'll get you a canadian citizenship!" probably would have fell to the group laughing and half-crawled to the car to kiss you goodbye again. Tempting. more than I can say.

so to this i say "see you later" because I will. that's my mission. I could give a shit less about this war. My job is to get me and mine home.

----- I'm standing in the corner of Winslow, Arizona, and whoops! I'm in the wrong song! -Tissi Germain



I'm standing in the corner of Winslow, Arizona, and whoops! I'm in the wrong song! -Tissi Germain

4- Anygirl424 on Jan. 11 2008

Thank you so much for your diary and your honesty. My husband just found out that he may very well be deploying in May. As he is Army National Guard, this is his first time in theater and while I don't know what to expect, I do know that he is there because he feels called to help others and that his experience will not be easy. Neither will mine. But I feel we will grow as a couple.

6- Anygirl424 on Feb. 18 2008

Caelanwolf:

Thank you for your e-mail address. I will probably take you up on that as I have a lot of civilian friends who mean well, but just don't quite understand my thoughts and fears about this. I am so happy to hear that your husband is safe and sound at home with you. Yay!  

7- Colleen on Feb. 18 2008

thank you so much for sharing this.. so very moving!

8- Laurie on Feb. 18 2008

Chris and JERSEY sittin' in a tree... k-i-s-s-i-n-g!!!

 HA HA HA !! It is great to see such a strong bond between you, I hope you are really enjoying each other and having the BEST time!

 

 

10- Laurie on Feb. 18 2008

ACK!! Ok...sorry...there I just clear up that last post! We'll just stick with Jersey!

11- Israel Zacharias on Jan. 5 2009

thank you... 

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blessings Israel Zacharias the dust of the rabbi


blessings

Israel Zacharias the dust of the rabbi

12- Sunflower on Nov. 20 2010

Thank You for sharing from your heart, these precious moments of your life with us...God Bless you both; and your children; and the kitties...

 

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