i watched a movie with frank last night (finished it this afternoon). it was called "grace is gone" i had never heard of it but saw it on the shelf at blockbuster, john cusack was in it so i thought it had to be a good one. i read the discription, it sounded great, but little did i know what door in my heart it would open by the time it was over. it was about a mother and father with two daughters, the mother was serving in iraq and the father (john) has to figure out the best way to tell his young girls that their mother wont be coming back.
more often then not, i catch myself thinking about all the men and women who are working everyday in iraq, to make the world a better place to live in (so cliche, but so true) but it takes a true moment of thought and focus to bring myself home again and think about all the families that have to continue on with everyday life, with someone they love more than anything very far away. i cant even begin to imagine what that feels like, as i have hard enough time when frank is at work for 12 hours a day and misses the daily milestones with the kids, or the rare occasion when i have to go to bed before he comes home. not having him next to me one night and i have a hard time falling asleep! i cant even imagine....
as most of you know, my best friend kellie's husband, randy, is proudly serving the country we live in, fighting for our freedom everyday overseas in iraq. they have been apart since december, he spent 3 months away training before he actually deployed in march. he has been in iraq now for over 100 days and since watching that movie all of my thoughts and feelings and emotions of gratefulness, pride in my friends for what they are willing to give up for me and the future of my children...all those feelings have been spread out further today.
kellie and randy are in my thoughts every single day, sometimes its just because i miss having them as a part of my everyday life, i regret the fact that my children will never know them the way that i know them, even though they will always remain uncle randy ("unka andy") and aunt kellie, it will be a love and relationship that develops over once a year visits, pictures and phone calls.. (and emailing, something tuscan has been fond of since he was about 6 months old!)
sometimes when i mention that frank and i are going to watch a movie or whatever, i think about kellie and it makes me sad that she cant say the same. i am so in aww by her everyday, the way that she has embraced this challenge in her life, this fork in her road. if only there was a way for more wives to be as proud and devoted to their husbands, its something to admire...
but anyway, what i am trying to get to here is that the 4th of july is coming, a holiday that most americans get very excited about. the bbq's, the parades, the beautiful fireworks, red white and blue everywhere you look. and all i am asking is that on this 4th of july you remember the real name of the holiday, independence day...the 4th is just the date, the independence is what we are celebrating. so as you eat your hot dog and watermelon and graciously wave your flag, say a little prayer not only for the soliders who are so proudly fighting for our independence, but also for their families who wish for nothing more then the opportunity to be sharing that day with them once again.
and dont forget, you cant always believe what you see on the tv. there are good things happening overseas, good things that they dont bother to mention on tv or in the papers. pray for our soliders, pray for their families and charish everyday. we americans have a lot to be thankful for!
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