For all the military wives out there!

supermom111681 · #1 12-29-2006, 01:31 PM

I previously posted this in the "other" topic and was told I should post it here. So here goes.

This is for the young women that are waking up at 6 a.m. every
morning, laying out clothes and packing three lunches for those
small precious children that they have been left alone to care for.

This is for the pregnant Military wife wondering if her husband will
make it home in time to watch their miracle happen.

***This is for the childless Military wife, living in a town or on a
base alone where she is a complete stranger to her surroundings.

***This is for the women that feel like a third leg when they go out
with their friends and their husbands.

***This is for the Military wife that canceled all her plans to wait by
the phone, and even though the phone broke up and cut off every time you spoke to him you waited anyway.

***This is a pledge to the women that cry themselves to
sleep in an empty bed.

***This is to recognize the woman that felt like she was dying inside
when he said he had to go, but smiled for him anyway.

***This is for those of you that are faithfully in that
long line at the post office once a month, handling 2 large boxes
and 2 small children like a pro.

***This is for that woman that decided to remodel the house to pass
time, and then realized that she had no idea what she was doing and sighed and wished she had a little help.

***This is for all the lonely nights, all the one-person dinners, and
all of the wondering thoughts because you haven't heard from him in days. This is for the sad Military wives, the angry Military wives, and the strong Military wives.

A toast to you for falling apart, and putting yourselves back
together. Because a pay check isn't enough, a body pillow in your
bed is no consolation, and a web cam can never compare.

***This is for all of you no matter how easy or hard this was for you.
Our soldiers/sailors are brave, but so are we.

So the next time someone tells you that they would never marry a Military guy, don't bother explaining to them that you can't control who you fall in love with. Just think of this and
nod your head, know that you are the stronger woman.

Hold your heads up high, hang that flag in your front yard, stick
100 magnets on your car, and then give yourself a pat on the back.

Be proud to be the woman that you are, be proud to
be a Military wife!

Navychief · #2 01-04-2007, 12:07 PM

Beautiful post Supermom. In 20 years in the Navy I've attended more retirement ceremonies than I can remember and everytime I hear this read it always brings a tear to my eye.

The good Lord was creating a model for Navy wives and was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared. She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. Whatâ€™s wrong with the standard model?"

The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order? She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both father and mother, be a perfect hostess to four or forty with an hourâ€™s notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, even if she is pregnant or disabled and has a flu, and then she must be willing to move to a new location ten times in seventeen years. And oh, yes, she must have six pairs of hands".

The angel shook her head. "Six pairs of hands? No way". The Lord continued, "Donâ€™t worry, we will make other Navy wives to help her. And we will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride of her husbandâ€™s achievements, sustain the pain of separations, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say, "I understand, when she doesnâ€™t, and say "I love you", regardless.

"Lord", said the angel, touching his arm gently, "go to bed and get some rest. You finish this tomorrow". I canâ€™t stop now, said the Lord, "I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave goodbye to her husband from the pier, a runway or depot, and understand why itâ€™s important that he leave".

The angel circled the model of the Navy wife, looked at it closely and sighed, "it looks fine, but its too soft". "She might look soft", the Lord replied, "but she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can endure".

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Lordâ€™s creation. "Thereâ€™s a leak", she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You are trying to put too much into this model".

The Lord appeared offended at the angelâ€™s lack of confidence. "What you see is not a leak", he said, "itâ€™s a tear". "A tear? What is it there for?", asked the angel. The Lord replied, "Its for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride and dedication to all the values that she and her husband held dear".

"You are a genius!", exclaimed the angel. The Lord looked puzzled and replied, "I didnâ€™t put it there".

redheadedharleylady · #3 07-01-2007, 11:30 PM

I sent this to my 21 year old newly wed daughter Jennifer...She was married in Feb. of this year and her husband is leaving for Kuwait and then Iraq in 4-5 days...she is with him now and it is going to be a rough road for her....Say a prayer for Jeremy and hope he comes home safe and sound...I am so proud of him and thank him for what he is doing for all of us and I am so proud of her forgoing to school and raising a dog ( their"child"..lol!)and keeping the home fires burning for him.....I worry for both of them...She calls me a lot and I know it is her way of coping through these tough times for her...

puddles · #4 07-02-2007, 03:05 PM

Hoo Ahhh to all the military wives out there!!

I give GREAT Kudo's to my son's wife!