When you hear someone you know who has a family member who has joined the military, here are some great tips I’ve learned through personal experience:
- If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.
- Keep your personal fears or dislikes to yourself
- No one is pro-war.
The absolute best and most gracious thing you can say to any parent with a son or daughter in the military is this…
“You must be very proud. Please tell {insert name} thank you for me.”
Because we should all be grateful that we still have young people who are willing and able fight to protect our freedom here in the United States of America.
Here are a couple of brand new soldiers with whom you can practice using the line above…
We are incredibly proud of our darling twin daughters’ decision to join the Army National Guard.
There you have it…that’s our BIG news!
Roger Leroy had her swearing in ceremony last Thursday. Wizzy had her swearing in ceremony yesterday.
This was an intense and personal decision for our daughters. I knew I was already facing a new season of parenting as we count down to their senior graduation in May. I know many of you are about to or have already faced the emotional time of sending one or more of your children off to college.
It’s the culmination of the job we’ve been working at for 17 or 18 years and truly, my goal has always been to get them to leave our home and become adults.
Mothers of twins are in the unique position to have double the joy mixed with a little sadness as we encourage them to make their own decisions and plan for their future.
Now, as they face this new road ahead of them, it is also a very bittersweet time for me as a mom.
I promise to give more details soon but for now, please feel free to help us celebrate their BIG decision! Roger Leroy and Wizzy do read the blog so I know they’ll love to read any happy comments!
Life Lesson (LL): Surround yourself with people who support you and your family.
Share a Life Lesson (SALL): Share a difficult time you’ve had that was made better when someone made that extra effort to be kind and loving…
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