got this from a fellow military wife. although, some of you out there experience your hubbies gone WAY more than mine. my hats off to you brave women!!! the part about jumping into making new friends and finding a new church really resonated within me. the Lord has graciously provided both of those things in abundance every duty station we are assigned to. He's SUCH a faithful Father! oh, and i had a good laugh about the 'foreign language' of our hubbies! so true!!
A Military Wife
Lots of moving...
Moving...
Moving...
Moving far from home...
Moving two cars, three kids
and one dog...all riding with HER of course.
Moving sofas to basements
because they won't go in THIS house;
Moving curtains that won't
fit;
Moving jobs and
certifications and professional development hours.
Moving away from friends;
Moving toward new friends;
Moving her most important
luggage: her trunk full of memories.
Often waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting for housing.
Waiting for orders.
Waiting for deployments.
Waiting for phone calls.
Waiting for reunions.
Waiting for the new
curtains to arrive.
Waiting for him to come
home, For dinner...AGAIN!
They call her 'Military
Dependent', but she knows better:
She is fiercely
In-Dependent.
She can balance a check
book;
Handle the yard work;
Fix a noisy toilet;
Bury the family pet...
She is intimately familiar
with drywall anchors and toggle bolts.
She can file the taxes;
Sell a house;
Buy a car;
Or set up a move...
.....all with ONE Power of Attorney.
She welcomes neighbors that
don't welcome her.
She reinvents her career
with every PCS;
Locates a house in the
desert, The Arctic, Or the deep south.
And learns to call them all
'home'.
She MAKES them all home.
Military Wives are somewhat
hasty...
They leap into:
Decorating,
Leadership,
Volunteering,
Career alternatives,
Churches,
And friendships. They don't
have 15 years to get to know people.
Their roots are short but
flexible.
They plant annuals for
themselves and perennials for those who come after them.
Military Wives quickly
learn to value each other:
They connect over coffee,
Rely on the spouse network,
Accept offers of friendship
and favors.
Record addresses in
pencil...
Military Wives have a
common bond:
The Military Wife has a
husband unlike other husbands; his commitment is unique.
He doesn't have a 'JOB'
He has a 'MISSION' that he
can't just decide to quit...
He's on-call for his
country 24/7.
But for her, he's the most
unreliable guy in town!
His language is foreign
TDY
PCS
OPR
SOS
ACC
BDU
ACU
BAR
CIB
TAD
And so, a Military Wife is
a translator for her family and his.
She is the long- distance
link to keep them informed;
the glue that holds them
together.
A Military Wife has her
moments:
She wants to wring his
neck;
Dye his uniform pink;
Refuse to move to Siberia;
But she pulls herself
together.
Give her a few days,
A travel brochure,
A long hot bath,
A pledge to the flag,
A wedding picture,
And she goes.
She packs.
She moves.
She follows.
Why?
What for?
How come?
You may think it is because
she has lost her mind.
But actually it is because
she has lost her heart.
It was stolen from her by a
man,
Who puts duty first,
Who longs to deploy,
Who salutes the flag,
And whose boots in the
doorway remind her that as long as he is her Military Husband,
She will remain his
military wife.
And would have it no other
way.
--Author Unknown
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