tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.comments2023-04-16T06:59:52.783-07:00Newlywed Adventures in the ArmyMrs. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05450566835187837083noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-67756018260796111922014-09-01T18:07:28.968-07:002014-09-01T18:07:28.968-07:00I just read this, I guess I was too sick to read i...I just read this, I guess I was too sick to read it last year.<br /><br />Thank you, I love all of you.<br /><br />DadKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952125558581595318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-15224969956201131052013-10-29T21:09:16.656-07:002013-10-29T21:09:16.656-07:00Thankfully, there was a hello at the end of that 2...Thankfully, there was a hello at the end of that 28 days, and it was good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-55078646069350299022013-10-29T21:07:07.617-07:002013-10-29T21:07:07.617-07:00That was certainly a short, mild whine. Next time...That was certainly a short, mild whine. Next time, turn up the volume and wail! =) You have every right to whine and geeze. If someone thinks you don't, that is their problem, not yours! I hope it's a long time before he's gone even on an over-weekender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-34598767512053033912013-10-29T21:02:57.882-07:002013-10-29T21:02:57.882-07:00Well said, Melissa! People think because we hand ...Well said, Melissa! People think because we hand out a few quilts and have commercials about Wounded Warriors and other groups that things are better for soldiers today than they were in the Vietnam era. What I've been hearing lately makes this positively untrue. We may not be spitting on the soldiers, but we are still sweeping them under the rug. I have been appalled at the horrible Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-4929516699717291322013-10-29T20:57:23.067-07:002013-10-29T20:57:23.067-07:00Just checking in with your blog here. It sounds l...Just checking in with your blog here. It sounds like you have been successful in getting your own child interested in growing new things! Planting flower bulbs is a wonderful thing, too. They come up every year and then in a few, you dig them back up and separate them, and magically have more to plant! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-67143428809502815422013-08-31T15:17:53.004-07:002013-08-31T15:17:53.004-07:00And don't forget my dad, he had a garden in Co...And don't forget my dad, he had a garden in Columbia.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952125558581595318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-81091323638064079112013-08-11T20:06:17.374-07:002013-08-11T20:06:17.374-07:00Melissa,
I am so happy you have found joy in "...Melissa,<br />I am so happy you have found joy in "digging in the dirt". Both my grandmothers where fantastic gardeners and I am very glad you got the bug!<br />Love,<br />MomMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768965548560034886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-89408697981981550922013-07-21T16:51:49.143-07:002013-07-21T16:51:49.143-07:00You are absolutely entitled to whine and don't...You are absolutely entitled to whine and don't let anyone make you feel otherwise. We all get to whine sometimes. I don't like it when Pat is at conference for a week, so why should you like it when SSG D is gone for a month, or more, or less? Yes, we are competent women, we can do stuff (or call the right people to do it :-)), but that's not really the point. We chose to spend our Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198816672295038050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-49396765790732363712013-06-25T20:10:59.649-07:002013-06-25T20:10:59.649-07:00That was beautifully written. I think your Dad kn...That was beautifully written. I think your Dad knows how much you love him but I am very happy you wrote this to and for him! Love you always, MomMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768965548560034886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-83034436733268530542013-01-21T14:47:09.381-08:002013-01-21T14:47:09.381-08:00Oh my gosh, your friend "desertskyquilts"...Oh my gosh, your friend "desertskyquilts" wrote almost EXACTLY what I was thinking of writing! <br /><br />First off, I'm sorry I keep losing the address to your blog because I didn't see this when you initially posted it. <br /><br />Next, I was going to suggest keeping some sort of journal or something to write down the things you wish you could be sharing "in person&NurseBrandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864686024812138900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-44149413475937902782013-01-21T14:33:26.092-08:002013-01-21T14:33:26.092-08:00I love this post. Not only is it a true revelatio...I love this post. Not only is it a true revelation of how you honestly feel, but it is also a great learning lesson to those of us who are reading it - those of us who may have said one of those "it's only a couple more weeks" things to you... <br /><br />Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to the day that you get to tell everyone that the love of your life is home! <3NurseBrandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864686024812138900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-61935320979250797262012-12-20T19:41:17.387-08:002012-12-20T19:41:17.387-08:00I decided to go back to the beginning and read all...I decided to go back to the beginning and read all of your life together. It will take me a while, but I want to see the evolution of your marriage. I see you missed your 5th anniversary together. With any luck there will be many more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-89394414514491310882012-12-20T19:35:04.835-08:002012-12-20T19:35:04.835-08:00"Life goes on, I don't always want it to,..."Life goes on, I don't always want it to, but it does... Almost a shadow of how life is supposed to be, but on it goes." Yes, that's exactly how it is. Your heart is missing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-80501776952558152322012-12-20T19:25:06.594-08:002012-12-20T19:25:06.594-08:00I think it's one reason it's so easy for t...I think it's one reason it's so easy for those who haven't served to pass some of the laws they do, to ignore some of the needs of the military. I agree, you have to live it to understand fully. I'm lucky that my father, my brother, my husband, and my son all came home, but I try never to forget the friends who didn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-47953840164046016802012-12-20T19:20:43.608-08:002012-12-20T19:20:43.608-08:00I wish I'd read this when you wrote it. I wou...I wish I'd read this when you wrote it. I would have told you to keep a journal of all those things each night, save them up for him and drop them off your shoulders. Writing can be so cathartic. It isn't the same as having him to talk to, but sometimes I write Paul a note, even now. Make-believe gets us through a lot of hard times. =) Your head and your heart are in the right place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-22029915056620263022012-12-20T19:17:18.289-08:002012-12-20T19:17:18.289-08:00You are right on. You take the days when you need...You are right on. You take the days when you need them, because it will help you be everything you need to be; it will give you a second wind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-14439123775215777792012-12-20T19:15:20.729-08:002012-12-20T19:15:20.729-08:00It doesn't hurt to wish. Wishes are free. Wh...It doesn't hurt to wish. Wishes are free. When you tell him that, he knows he's missed and loved more than anything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-79274734408143974802012-12-20T19:12:45.148-08:002012-12-20T19:12:45.148-08:00It doesn't matter if someone else wants to hea...It doesn't matter if someone else wants to hear it. You needed to say it, and if you can't say it on your own blog, then where? I'll tell you why you are amazing and wonderful and strong. It's because IN SPITE of feeling like you want to kick and scream and fall apart ... you don't. You keep it together for your little one. You focus on what's good for her. That'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-43586368830146626072012-12-20T19:08:22.642-08:002012-12-20T19:08:22.642-08:00Your humorous approach to even this serious topic ...Your humorous approach to even this serious topic had me smiling. And reflecting on the job I have now, and whether it's normal to feel like having a temper tantrum now and then at my age, too =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-89819771866175857492012-12-14T13:30:00.111-08:002012-12-14T13:30:00.111-08:00Great post, Melissa. As you know, we don't hav...Great post, Melissa. As you know, we don't have children...but have always seen parenting as the most important, most demanding and most rewarding job anyone can do. And, you sure do it well. Hugs to you and Darling D.Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653579586320736125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-52973528166523677762012-12-14T13:27:33.957-08:002012-12-14T13:27:33.957-08:00Melissa, I am always thinking of you.XXXXXMelissa, I am always thinking of you.XXXXXSondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653579586320736125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-12419944246340540342012-12-13T15:46:35.972-08:002012-12-13T15:46:35.972-08:00:) Love the perspective!:) Love the perspective!Bright Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117193338313563778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-67682095736373536872012-12-13T15:45:34.412-08:002012-12-13T15:45:34.412-08:00How insightful. This should be required reading. How insightful. This should be required reading. Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952125558581595318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-91279025027692404872012-12-11T15:28:10.820-08:002012-12-11T15:28:10.820-08:00You can always tell me. I am here for you always! ...You can always tell me. I am here for you always! Praying for you always! I wish that I could fast forward to homecoming for you. Love you!Bright Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117193338313563778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32429350.post-18637498715201314402012-09-22T21:57:27.133-07:002012-09-22T21:57:27.133-07:00You deserve to have a "bad" day.You deserve to have a "bad" day. Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768965548560034886noreply@blogger.com