The Lily Pad

Several years ago I was priviledged to meet Medal of Honor Recipient, Lt. John Finn, USN .  I was the coordinator on an event we were having where we were honoring Medal of Honor recipients and when I called him to confirm reciept of our invitation, he informed me that he needed a secretary, or at least somebody to open his mail.  I was struck with how down to earth he was and in the same instance with the demand there was on his time.  Everyone loves a hero.  If you asked Lt. Finn about his service and his medal he would tell you that he was just doing his job.  He was a very humble man. It is on this Memorial Day that I sit back and reflect on those men and women who gave their lives "just doing their job".  It is the humilty, courage, strength, and honor of those service men and women that make me proud to be a Marine spouse.  I think of the families who have lost their loved ones, and the sacrifices they have made.  I pray that I never ...

Hey ya'll!  I know I've been laying low in the blog world for a while now.  It's not that I'm not interested in your lives or in telling you about mine, it's just that if something requires more than 3 brain cells for me to read...I just can't spare them. I have so much I want to say, so much I want to write, but the words just aren't there.  I miss Chris, I miss Granny, I miss being able to express what I feel.  So much has happened in the past couple of weeks, I just don't know where to begin, or how to start without acknowledging what has happened. We recently lost a Marine in our unit.  It wasn't during a deployment, but a car accident here in the states.  I can't decide if that makes it more tragic or not.  Somehow it seems like they should be safe here, it's in the war zone where they are in danger, not on the drive home from work.  It's just another reminder of how life can change in an instant.  If you like, you can go read...

I will miss you.

Here are the Rules: Pour Your Heart Out Wednesdays Write a post from the heart. Something that has been weighing on you. Something you feel passionately about. Something you've been wanting to talk about. A cause, a memory, a belief, a world view. Anything. There is no assigned topic, but if you are stumped, read some of the posts that are linked, and get ideas from there! I hate that I even have to say this, but, whether you are participating or just reading, please keep in mind that the people linking really are sharing something from the heart. So, please, BE RESPECTFUL. We might not agree with each other, but we can all accept someone's right to have a different opinion than we do and NOT attack someone because of this. Play nice. :) My husband and I both grew up surrounded by family, we had grandparents that we saw multiple times a week, and spent so much time with extended family. Our families played a huge part in our lives. Being a military family, we liv...