Today DJ re-enlisted. Yup, another 4 years!
I am so proud of DJ… and excited for what adventures this next four years will bring.
Yet… yet…
It’s hard to verbalize. Maybe some other military spouses out there can help me find the words because I’m never able to pinpoint how I feel. It’s like you sit there and watch and breath in deep…and as you well up with pride for what your spouse is doing (and what your family is enduring)… you also realize the reality of…well…what your spouse is doing and what your family is enduring. And then you slowly exhale… and an easy smile comes over your face. Because, while you’re not upset or sad or scared, you’ve moved past that rip-roaring-all-american-pride-for-your-country-anthem-singing-flag-waving-enthusiasm and are filled with a sense of … truth. It is what it is. And we just do it. Everyone does it for their own reasons, but we all just … do it. We keep going. We keep serving.
Our good friend, T, administered the re-enlistment oath for DJ. I like that. I feel like it’s more meaningful that way…
It’s little ceremonies like these that keep our military going. If everyone got out after a few years of service, we wouldn’t have much of a military…
…. aaaand….
…because I don’t do well with too much “serious”…
Trey is pounding his feet on the floor… and Noah is CRACKING up. Yes, we take the firestation by storm when we come in… hope they didn’t want to get any work done or anything…
Until next time,
~ K
06/14/2009 at 11:32 pm
We’re in Nashville this weekend celebrating my grandfather’s 90th birthday. He was regaling us with stories of his years with the Army Air Corps and Air Force, and my uncle chimed in with his stories of his career in the Army. I watched the expressions on my grandmother’s face; I heard stories of the adventures my cousins had around the world growing up. I know how it has moulded the Ardisson family.
I salute you both for the responsibilities you undertake, the jobs you perform, the life you lead.
-s