For Such a Time As This

     When I was a little girl, barely old enough to read and write, my Air Force Dad was transferred to Greenland, the land of perpetual snow. To say I was excited is an understatement! But Mom & I were never able to join him there. Our housing allotment was given an officer with a higher rank. What a blow. Mom & I had been especially anticipating living in the wonderland of snow and dark. And, we would have been with Dad. Until now, this very moment, I have never given a thought to what Dad might have felt. Was he disappointed by the very country he had sworn to protect & defend? I'll never know. Eventually, he returned from Greenland. He was posted next to Washington, D. C., then St Louis, then England and lastly, retirement. He had been born to serve his country.

     Dad served with dignity & honor. Mom & I finally made it overseas. We lived with him in England when he was stationed there. He retired and lived in South Florida until his death from cancer at the much too young age of 62. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Mom joined him in 2010. She had never remarried.

     I said all the above, to say this. I just bet there are many men & women like Dad in today's military. They serve our country and suffer disappointment "like a soldier." They help their buddies, help their families, help their communities and, regardless of where they are sent or how they are sent, they keep on protecting and keep on defending the USA. In today's perilous world it is a BIG deal to serve our country. Give them a hug, give them a salute for... they were born for such a time as this.

   

Here I am Again

It has been 4 years since I last posted. My perfectionism inserted itself. I thought I must write this blog "perfectly"...whatever that is. I don't know. So, here I am again.

Bear with me. This will be a thought collecting place...perhaps even a sounding board. Today, I do know, "this" is something I WANT to continue.

My life is good. Hope yours is too.