Please take a moment......

[Nancyg56]

This may not be the right place to post, but I thought I would take a chance. I would ask that we all take a moment and offer a little prayer or some private good wishes to all of the members of the armed forces who are standing watch tonight and every night so that we enjoy the freedoms that we have. The Holiday season is difficult for the men and women who serve our country, many of whom serve on foreign soil. They risk their lives on a daily basis so that we can live in a safer place. Their families also sacrifice, and miss their loved ones. My nephew is a US Marine, and has served in Iraq during the Christmas Holiday, and it was hard for his Mom and siblings. I cannot imagine how difficult this season is for their kids or for their spouses.

I would ask that if possible, please go to the post office and purchase a phone card. They are donated to service men and women so they can call home.

I know that many DIS'ers have family members in the service, and I want to thank you all for the sacrifice made for us.

 

[MinnieGirl33]

Well said.

And to all service men & women & their families...

THANK YOU

 

[jiggerj]

Nice post and would certainly hope that the mods feel this is the right place for it. It should be on every one of the boards! It is just what this time of year is supposed to be about. Thinking and praying for others. Thank you for sharing. And Semper Fi!

 

[Jynohn]

Please thank your nephew for me, and thank you for keeping our service members in your prayers. I am grateful that my husband was able to come home just in time for the holidays, but many other families were not so lucky.

Thanks again!

Jynohn

 

[Nancyg56]

Please thank your nephew for me, and thank you for keeping our service members in your prayers. I am grateful that my husband was able to come home just in time for the holidays, but many other families were not so lucky.

Thanks again!

Jynohn

I am so happy that your husband is home with you this Holiday season. Families sacrifice so much more that can be imagined when a loved one serves, but even more so during special days when celebrations lack a beloved member at the table. I know that how proud you must be of your husband and all that he stands for. My profound thanks to you and your husband. I am very proud of Chris, and thank God for every day he is stateside. Last Christmas, he celebrated in Iraq, but will be able to join us after Christmas this year. And then back for a third tour...

May I vent on my DSis behalf? She works in a hospital, and must request time off well in advance. SHe requested Christmas week, as that was the original date her son was to come in from CA. Well, his orders changed, and you guessed it....she is not able to find people willing to switch with her...it is a prime week, I guess. She is always the first one to step up for others, and I find it obscene that her coworkers cannot see the difference between a normql vacation request and the limited opportunity to spend time with her son before he departs once again. I am very sad for her, and I wonder about those who cannot give up a little pleasure time when military families sacrifice so much for our great country. Tirade over.

 

[Jynohn]

May I vent on my DSis behalf? She works in a hospital, and must request time off well in advance. SHe requested Christmas week, as that was the original date her son was to come in from CA. Well, his orders changed, and you guessed it....she is not able to find people willing to switch with her...it is a prime week, I guess. She is always the first one to step up for others, and I find it obscene that her coworkers cannot see the difference between a normql vacation request and the limited opportunity to spend time with her son before he departs once again. I am very sad for her, and I wonder about those who cannot give up a little pleasure time when military families sacrifice so much for our great country. Tirade over.

I am honestly shocked at the insensitivity of your sister's co-workers. I know first hand how often the military changes plans, and it is next to impossible to plan far in advance when it comes to leave times, etc. I consider myself very fortunate that my work was so accomodating and allowed me to shedule as much time off as I needed during my husband's R&R and to meet him when he came home from deployment. I understand that working in a hospital your sister's work may not be as flexible, but I would hope that her co-workers would do anything they could to help her be able to meet her son. My manager actually returned from her maternity leave to cover my position for the week I was out when DH came home. She is great

I'm sad for your sister too. Please let her know that most families DO appreciate the sacrifices that military families make every day, even if her co-workers aren't among them.

Jynohn

 

[Nancyg56]

Thank you for your kind words. She will get to spend some of the week that he is home with him, but it shocked her also that switching would be such an inconvenience to thse who had the luxury of their kids home all of the time. She is nicer than I am...I told her the next time one of these people asked her to switch, she should tell them she is removing nail polish from her toes that evening. Perhaps another time......She won't though.

Anyway, we cannot wait to see him, and cook for him.

 

[all4fun]

Just want to bump this post up. I think it's totally appropriate. I am grateful for the sacrifices others make so that I can have my freedom. I pray all our troops come home safe and sound. And for the woman who can't get her co-workers to switch their days off for her, shame on them!