Hello out there in Blogland.
One month today is Christmas eve?? Our troops serving in the danger zones of the world,will be away from families and loved ones. At this extra special time of year emotions run higher than normal especially for the families at home. The news of 8 wounded strikes deep at the heart of all those who sit in Canada awaiting news on a daily basis from Afghanistan, Somalia and the Sudan to mention but a few. One of our ships is currently tracking the vicious pirates of the coast of Somalia another worry for families.
Military families are resiliant though and they smile through the tears as thoughts of a loved one's hugs and tenderness fill their mind.
I would like to share with you the thoughts of a loved one:
Im the girl
You dont know, but Im the girl who cries every morning, and hopes every night for his safe return. Im the girl who drags herself out of bed every morning so that he will be proud of her when he comes home. Im the girl who lies in bed longing for him to be lying next to me. Im the girl who sits quietly during the day because all I can think about is that next moment that he will be safely in my arms again. You dont know, but Im the girl with a million things to say, but not one will come out without the thought of him. Im the girl who checks my computer every five seconds just to make sure that he isnt online. Im the girl who stops and stares and wishes for his return soon each and every time another man in uniform walks by.
What you dont know, is that I know love on and entirely different level from most. I know the love that spans time and space; that love that most people are constantly searching for. Im one of the girls who waits months for a single kiss; a kiss that will make the months apart worth every second. A kiss where everything in the world stops and for what seems like an eternity, you can see into that persons soul and know that without them, life is not worth living. What you dont realize, is that I understand the true meaning of not only love, but of longing and anticipation.
You dont see, but Im one of the few who gets goose bumps as my heart fills with pride every time Oh Canada is played. Im one of the girls who will stand tall and stay strong on the outside, but will be dying on the inside. I am one of the girls who will make friends with complete strangers for only they can even begin to understand what I am going through. You dont understand that I picture his face everywhere I go and he is with me in everything I do. You think I dont cry anymore, that I have gotten over it, but what you dont know is that I just hide it better.
You dont know the feeling the first time you hear the word deployment or the feeling of his hands as they slide out of yours for what could be the last time. You dont know what that last hug or kiss means and how important that goodbye truly is. Im the girl you see standing alone watching quietly out the window with tears rolling down my cheeks as the bus drives away. What you dont know, is that I know true love and that no matter what obstacles we have to face, our love will live forever, that only we know.
You tell me that you support the troops; I tell you, Im in love with one. Im one of the silent, but outgoing; weak, but strong; scared, but grateful. What you dont see is that without me, he is nothing and without him, I am nothing. I am one of those girls; the girl who stands tall behind her Soldier, stands proud behind her Hero, stands strong behind her man, watching silently as he serves and defends our country.
A strong letter from one of Canada's invisible Army. The loved one who remains at home. Please remember our troops and their families, show your support.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
