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Margaret Moran
 Oct 23, 04 - 12:29 PM |
Beautiful Stories...(Gabrielbeth & of course anyone else)
This first one is one I carry with me everyday and everywhere. It was given to me by an old manager, she had been married very young to an Army guy (just like I was about to be...5yrs ago). Robert was in AIT and I had only seen him once in 6mths and the other people I was working w/ were giving me a very hard time...saying I was making a big mistake because I was so young and he is in the Army. Her marriage didn't work out, but she was about to re-marry to a Navy guy and was always supportive and understanding to me. So, one day she took me in her office and told me she had something she wanted me to have and it was an old newspaper clipping, she told me she has carried it everyday for many many years. But, thought it was time to pass it on to someone who needed it more than she did...I read it on the spot and broke into tears. Over the years I have realized I am this woman, this creation. So, get your tissues ready and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. THE MILITARY WIFE The good Lord was creating a model for military 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. What'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 hour's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, even if she is pregnant and has the flu, and she must be willing to move to a new location 10 times in 17 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, "Don't worry we will make other military wives to help her. And we will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husband's achievements, sustain the pain of seperations, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say,'I understand' when she doesn't, and say 'I love you,' regardless." "Lord," said the angel, touching his arm gently, "go to bed and get some rest. You can finish this tomorrow." "I can'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 a pier, a runway, or a depot and understand why it's important that he leave." The angel circled the model of the military wife, looked at it closely and sighed, "It looks fine, but it's too soft." "She might look soft," replied the Lord, "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 Lord's creation. "There'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 angel's lack of confidence. "What you see is not a leak," he said. "It's a tear." "A tear? What is it there for?" asked the angel. The Lord replied, "It's for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, lonliness, pride and a dedication to all the values that she and her husband hold dear." "You are a genius!" exclaimed the angel. The Lord looked puzzled and replied, "I didn't put it there." -Author Unknown ______________________________________________________ My cousin, a Navy wife sent this one to me...I hope you enjoy it... THE DIFFERENCE written by Colonel Steve Arrington Over the years, I've talked a lot about military spouses...how special they are and the price they pay for freedom too. The funny thing about it, is most military wives don't consider themselves different from other spouses. They do what they have to do, bound together not by blood or merely friendship, but with a shared spirit whose origin is in the very essence of what love truly is. Is there truly a difference? I think there is. You have to decide for yourself. Other spouses get married and look forward to building equity in a home and putting down family roots. Military spouses get married and know they'll live in base housing or rent, and their roots must be short so they can be transplanted frequently. Other spouses decorate a home with flare and personality that will last a lifetime. Military spouses decorate a home with flare tempered with the knowledge that no two base houses have the same size windows or same size rooms. Curtains have to be flexible and multiple sets are a plus. Furniture must fit like puzzle pieces. Other spouses have living rooms that are immaculate and seldom used. Military spouses have immaculate living/dining room combos. The coffee table with a scratch or two moving from Germany, but it still looks pretty good. Other spouses say goodbye to their spouse for a business trip and know they won't see them for a week. They are lonely, but can survive. Military spouses say goodbye to their deploying spouse and know they won't see them for months or for remote, a year. They are lonely, but will survive. Other spouses, when a washer hose blows off, call Maytag and then write a check out for getting the hose reconnected. Military spouses will cut the water off and fix it themselves. Other spouses get used to saying "hello" to friends they see all the time. Military spouses get used to saying "goodbye" to friends they made the last two years. Other spouses worry about whether their child will be class president next year. Military spouses worry about whether their child will be accepted in, yet at another school next year and whether that school will be the worst in the city...again. Other spouses can count on spouse participation in special events...birthdays, anniversaries, concerts, football games, graduation and even the birth of a child. Military spouses count on each other; duty comes first, it can be no other way. Other spouses worry about being late for mom's Thanksgiving dinner. Military spouses worry about getting back from Japan in time for dad's funeral. And other spouses are touched by the television program showing an elderly lady putting a card down in front of a long, black wall that has names on it. The card simply says, "Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. You would have been sixty today." A military wife is the lady with the card. And the wall is the Vietnam memorial. I would never say military spouses are better or worse than other spouses are. But I will say there is a difference. And I will say that our country asks more of military spouses than is asked of other spouses. And I will say, without hesitation, that military spouses pay just as high a price for freedom as do their active duty husbands or wives. Perhaps the price they pay is even higher. Dying in service to our country isn't near as hard as loving someone who has died in service to our country, and having to live without them. Military spouses deserve America's gratitude for all they freely give. And if you know one, let them know how much you appreciate their sacrifices. Thanks Gabrielbeth!!! Margaret |
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