November 11 (11-11) is Veterans Day. It happens to be in the month which, in the United States, is best known for Thanksgiving. I am thankful on Veterans Day for many things.
Deployment
The deployment of a family member is hard on a family. For the family members who are not deployed, it is not the actual deployment that affects us. We deal with the not knowing:
- not knowing how our loved one is doing
- not knowing where he is
- not knowing what he is doing
- not knowing when we will see him again
My thankful list this Veterans Day will be about the time our son was deployed in a war zone.
Thankful this Veterans Day
So here I have listed eleven (11) things that I am thankful for on Veterans Day:
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The fact that my son was doing what he had trained to do
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The friends that helped me survive
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The activities that kept my mind busy
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Our family members, who were always there for all of us
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One special friend that would not let me fall
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My husband, who was always close by me
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The ability of our son to keep in touch with us
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The technology that allowed us to “see” our son
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The knowledge that our son thought about us while he was gone
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The fact that our son is still with us
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God, who held our son, as well as others, in the palm of his hands
Are there things that you are thankful for this Veterans Day?
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