Today I was asked to sub in a 2nd grade classroom. One activity the teacher had me do was called "Author's Chair". The students had previously written something and today they got to sit in a special chair and read to the class what they wrote.
One little boy went up to read his and sat in the chair. His was about his Dad. He read the first two sentences and then stopped. He was looking down so I asked him if he was okay. He stood up handed me his paper. He started crying and told me he couldn't do it.
He said that he missed his dad and that his dad was in Iraq for 16 months. It broke my heart but I told him that I knew just how he was feeling. You can be going through the day just fine but then something reminds you of your loved one and you just lose it. His dad will be home in April.
I am a military wife but I think it is different from being a military child. My Dad was always around so I have no idea what it is like for your dad to be gone for huge amounts of time. I am so proud of my boys and all the other military kids out there-they sacrifice for our freedom too! I do the best that I can trying to be Mom and Dad but I know it is just not the same as having Daddy around.
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I loved your post. Even though it brought tears to my eyes...
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