tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post2425561135177164883..comments2023-05-25T09:55:41.906-05:00Comments on Stepping Off the Spaceship: Veterans' Day: Every time we say, "Good bye," you're frozen in my mind as the child that you never will be again.Reizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411331845012114174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-54822018081847190142009-11-11T23:18:07.923-06:002009-11-11T23:18:07.923-06:00I'm so sorry for you, and for your family. I h...I'm so sorry for you, and for your family. I haven't walked in your shoes, so I can't truly understand. But I can understand that some experiences can change and scar someone forever.<br /><br />I remember being in Las Vegas in 2005 for my sister's wedding, and seeing scores of soldiers marrying. They were all very young, maybe 21, the men in their uniforms and their young brides in white. All getting married before they shipped off to war. And it made me sad. They looked so happy and hopeful. And I worried what the future held for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-5940320453686070362009-11-11T12:16:41.570-06:002009-11-11T12:16:41.570-06:00I'm so so sorry. I wish more people could unde...I'm so so sorry. I wish more people could understand that military service is sometimes as much of a sacrifice for the families, as it is for the military member. <br />Last week at the airport I watched a man in uniform saying goodbye to his wife before boarding our plane. I felt so bad for them, and I feel even more sympathetic now in light of the fact that even if that man returns, it may not be the same one.<br /><br />I think that you have every right to say what you do, because it is so true. I'm truly sorry for your loss, and I am keeping you in my thoughts.Heather Griffith Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640170791000157111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-60038643585894759952009-11-11T11:21:34.142-06:002009-11-11T11:21:34.142-06:00Do you know how incredibly brave you are writing t...Do you know how incredibly brave you are writing this post. I cried as I read it because all of it was so familiar. People don't understand and unless they go through it themselves, they never will. I have the utmost respect for you. There is nothing whiny or ungrateful about you or this post. It's the truth & so many wives/sig others need to read it so they know they are not alone. <br /><br />Hugs. Super big hugs.Emma Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092507058250843329noreply@blogger.com