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Category: Military Life
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Sometimes when a door closes another opens. It took the plumber until about 5pm to get here to fix the problem. I had the water off all day. I was told by the property manager that I can just turn it on until I’m through using the water–who was paying for all that water gushing…
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Monday is Memorial Day. Most people associate it with BBQs and picnics, but we must remember that it’s the day to honor the men and women who died for this country. In Washington DC, at the Korean War Memorial, there is a quote and I’m not sure who said it, but it rings so true. …
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Yesterday we drove to my parents’ house to spend the day. Papa had the day off since he is leaving this Sunday for stateside training and then off in the next week to the Middle East. When we arrived Sister kept complaining about how cold she was. It’s in the 80s, but sure enough she…
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During our lunch read aloud of Melissa Wiley’s Little House on by Boston Bay, we reached the part where Charlotte learns that Will would depart for war. I had such trouble getting through the words when Charlotte is crying because she would miss him so much without breaking down myself. My children are facing this…
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