Your Child and War
In a couple months, our specially trained nephew who joined the Army last year will be sent to the Middle East. I try to imagine as a mother what that must feel like - pride that your child is strong and brave and serving to protect - but worry and fear I would imagine too, but I can't know for sure the feelings involved until I am the mother saying good-bye to my child going off to war.
Military families are strong. They are stronger than I could ever imagine being. I guess they have to be.
With war these last several years, I've wondered if one or more of my kids will grow up and enlist in the military. I have to admit that it scares me to think about it. Who knows what the world will be like when they are older so I try not to dwell on it too much yet. I don't want to think of them in their tactical gear just yet. I think I can let them get through elementary and middle school before I dwell on it for too long with a mother's worry.
2 comments:
Military families do have to be strong. I am currently in the Coast Guard which is the military but not like other services at all. So if your kids were to ever think of the military then stear them to the Coast Guard, we offer all the same benefits as the military with the benefit of staying the United States and protecting people here. We rescue people from boating accidents, stop drug runners, aid in disaster relief like Katrina. We are all about helping people and not killing them. It is a really good branch that cares about keep families together and getting your education.
Danielle (Kidz Control http://kidzcontrol.weebly.com)
Hi Danielle,
I didn't realize that about the Coast Guard and I should have growing up seeing them patrolling where I grew up! I guess as a teen, I was more interested in avoiding the Coast Guard while we were out on the boat, lol.
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