Monday morning at 0900 I dropped Nathan off at the Lynchburg Armory to begin his trek to Basic Training and AIT for 4 months. He will be doing processing and some other things at Fort Lee in Petersburg for the next few days and then will be flown into Georgia for his time at Fort Benning.
The good news is, he gets what is called an "exodus" at Christmastime for two weeks...and he'll be home on Christian's FIRST BIRTHDAY! :) Let me tell you, I'm already counting down the days.It seems quite timely that Nathan is leaving the day before Veterans' Day. I am acutely aware this year of the many men and women who have sacrificed their time and sometimes their lives to protect the freedom that we enjoy in this country. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THEM!
I was an Air Force "brat" while growing up so I am not totally unaware of the feelings associated with being personally involved in the military. But I must tell you, that this separation is one of the hardest and yet best experiences that I have had. I have never been more proud as a wife and an American citizen.I hope that we as Americans can relish the freedom that we enjoy and truly view it through thankful eyes.
We can have elections (whether we agree with the outcomes or not) because of our soldiers. We have free speech to express our beliefs (like a free network like facebook) because of soldiers. We have the ability to attend church and worship freely because of our soldiers. We have phenomenal educational resources because of our soldiers. We can rest our heads at night knowing that someone can't just barge in and drag us into a prison because of our soldiers.
WE ARE THE LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. And I will gladly sacrifice my time with my husband for that.
I love Nathan dearly, and I'm so proud. Today when you walk outside of your own home into your own yard, go to your own choice of job, shop where you like, eat what you wish, and enjoy your choices of entertainment say a prayer for Nathan and all the soldiers like him who make this possible. HOOAH!
2 comments:
I too an so thankful for the blessing of being an American citizen and proud of all the men & women who fought and fight to keep us free. Your family will be in our prayers....Erin
We will be praying for him! And he's still welcome for Thanksgiving if he's able to have the day off.
It's so hard to put into words the mix of emotions before, during and after a deployment. You said it very well though.
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