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Living in a military family is inspiring!
By elaine | May 23, 2011
Yesterday, I had the privilege of presenting a Yellow Ribbon pre-deployment session for an Army National Guard Aviation Unit that is getting ready to deploy soon. Their families are supportive and amazing, and I enjoyed every minute with them. It was an honor. During the program I asked them to write down what they like about being a part of the military family environment. What they wrote was inspiring and over the coming weeks I’m going to share some of those with you. Why? Because in everyone’s life, things come up that just plain suck. Sometimes, when it seems like everyone and everything is fighting against you, and you’re ready to throw in the towel, you need to be reminded of how great you are! By truly listening to some of the reasons that other families are glad they can stand up and shout about what makes a military family different and wonderful, can let you put the bad things into perspective. They don’t last forever. To get you started, here’s what makes a difference to Mary Lou Sundby: “Being a ‘proud’ parent watching our son grow into the fine young man he has become, and what the military has done for him to become who he is today!” Thank you Mary Lou, and all our military families, for reminding Americans how terrific you are! Enjoy your day and watch for more inspiration.
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