A Military Mom

The following was written by a Marine Mom. Her words are so true and I had to share them as well as some other comments. It truly amazes me what comes out of people's mouths sometimes, even my own. I can be snarky and snarly and short, but in the last three years of being an "Army Mom" I can truly say that I an more careful with my words.


“Dear Friends:

As I ponder a thoughtless comment made by a friend today, I reflect on all I have learned since my son became a Marine.
• I have learned to pay better attention to what I say when someone is going through a tough time.
• I have learned not to take the sacrifices made by our military and their families for granted.
• I have learned to shake it off when someone is trying to comfort you and the best they can come up with is “I don’t know how you do it. I could never go through what you are experiencing! “.
• I have learned to keep my mouth shut when all I want to say is “And this is about you how???”.
• I have learned that being a Marine mom means having no control over situations but lots of control over my reactions to them.
• I have learned to marvel at the man my son is becoming.
• I have learned just how important my fellow Marine moms are.
• And I have learned how to press into my faith when times are hard
A "Marine Mom"


Friends have added:
I have learned that lifelong friendships happen when you least expect it
I have learned that with group effort, I can make it through almost anything
I have learned that K1B1 is a productive way to get throuugh the day
I have learned that tears do help as long as you don’t get caught in a flood
I have learned that batteries are very important but the keepers of them are more important and I love them dearly, and
I have learned that not all friendship begin face to face
I have learned the past isn’t as important as the present and future is foggy at best.
I have learned the past isn’t as important as the present and future is foggy at best.

And I have learned that:
- not watching the news is not only possible but makes a huge difference in your day/life. The world doesn't implode and truly, if it is important, someone will tell you about it. And for a news junkie that was big.
- Crying is okay (as long as your soldier never sees it), even in public, and the tears can be worn with pride not shame.
Nothing in the world is better than being there when your child comes home from war and you hold him in your arms.