Dear Papi, Time flies. Four years ago today I hugged you goodbye and left for basic training. Four years and it feels like yesterday. I have to tell you, this is a hard day for me. I really miss being a soldier. I have never loved anything like I loved wearing that uniform, which is why I still wear my dog tags. I had a rough morning this morning as well with my back. I … Continue reading Would have been 4 years today…
Month: February 2017
He didn’t say it would be easy…
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Why I will hold the door for strangers…
We live in a world where we get so caught up in our daily routines that we often put blinders on to the outside world. We don't notice all that is happening around us. It may not be intentional, but we generally go from point A to point B with little concern for what lies in the middle. There are so many moving pieces in our lives both good and bad. Sometimes we are late … Continue reading Why I will hold the door for strangers…
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Jalen made it to 4!
I know you will be smiling down today knowing that Jalen hit his four year anniversary in the Army today. I am very proud of him, as I know you are as well. I remember the first night we all sat in Germany together talking about what we missed back home and you told us the years just fly by. Well, you were right. I am not proud of Jalen because he made it to four years because thats what he signed up to do,
