TWO HUNDRED!!!!

It’s so hard to believe this is my 200th post! It’s been a struggle to decide what the appropriate post would be for such a milestone! The final decision is to ramble…


On Thursday the 26th of February, my youngest son will mark his one year anniversary with the United States Air Force. When I returned from leaving him at MEPS last February, I sat down to type my first blog entry. At the time, my intention was to keep an electronic journal. I did not keep up with it, you know how it goes… life gets in the way. It’s only now looking back; I realize how difficult it was to let my youngest son go. One would think, with three older children I had plenty of practice in this letting go deal… wrong! When my baby entered the Air Force, it closed a huge chapter of my life. I was no longer to act the Mom-Role, I had known for the previous thirty years. It was a turning point of the new chapter of the Mom-Role of four adults. Trust me, when you are still feeling 29 on the inside, it is a tough pill to swallow!


I could not even tell you when or why, the blog evolved into what it is today. Ness said it well in a comment, “And thank you for doing your part by keeping this blog informative and centered on our soldiers.” Ness, those words state perfectly why I blog! Yes, it is about my two sons…but it can’t stop there! It is all about MudPuppy and Zachary! It is all about AAM’s son and Shay’s Mom daughter! It is all about our Wednesday Heroes and the Stars Which Turn from Blue to Gold! It is all about Operation Welcome Home! It is all about a simple truth, I love our nation! I love our freedoms! I love and respect those who protect my life as I know it. I thank each and every veteran, for the moments of their lives spent to protect these freedoms! I pay tribute those who have died for our country. May they NEVER be forgotten!


It is all about every single soldier…and the families who love them so.


I’ll close with this prayer, I have posted previously…but truly these words touch my heart deeply:

Dear Lord,

There's a young man far from home,

called to serve his nation in time of war;

sent to defend our freedom

on some distant foreign shore.

We pray You keep him safe,

we pray You keep him strong,

we pray You send him safely home ...

for he's been away so long.


There's a young woman far from home,

serving her nation with pride.

Her step is strong, her step is sure,

there is courage in every stride.

We pray You keep her safe,

we pray You keep her strong,

we pray You send her safely home ...

for she's been away too long.


Bless those who await their safe return.

Bless those who mourn the lost.

Bless those who serve this country well,

no matter what the cost.

May Almighty God Bless each and every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine!