I have started working as a volunteer at the Survivor Outreach Services Family Center. I am the 'behind the scenes' lady that does publications and manages the social media websites. I really enjoy it. I love the cause. Working to help the families who have lost a soldier seems pretty honorable to me. I haven't gotten fired. Yet.
I have also taken on the responsibilities of the FRG Leader. I help coordinate the flow of information from Command to the families of the soldiers. It is interesting. I was surprised at how many reports it requires. I am a volunteer civilian. I can't imagine what Active Duty NCOs have to do.
In the last few months we have traveled to Kansas for Christmas and Spring Break. I have lost an Uncle, which leaves all of the cousins on my Dad's side of the family without fathers. I spent some time with my Grandma as my Grandfather healed in the Kansas Heart Hospital from three stints, and sat through a diagnosis explaining why Audrey's heart isn't operating correctly. All in all, we have been a very strong family. Jay is coming home in a few hours from a month-long school 10 hours away. So, we have been pretty blessed.
My heart is heavy tonight, though. The all-to-familiar cycle of make friends-leave friends has reared its ugly head. I have met a wonderful woman with two babies. We have gotten extremely close. She let me be her "Misty" on several occasions. It was such an honor to help her with her family, and to watch her develop as a person going from a mother of one to a mother of two. I haven't figured out how to deal with my emotions with this beast, yet. So, I did what I normally do.
I made a video of our children playing together.
When Can I See You Again by Owl City
Now I have to go find the tooth fairy. Apparently, Madelyn has had a loose tooth, but kept it a secret. She came in crying this morning because she popped it out last night, and placed it under her pillow. She claimed the tooth is gone, but the lousy fairy didn't leave any money. After some consoling, we decided that she was broke, because Hockey is back on, and she has to pay a LOT of money to those knuckle heads who get theirs knocked out.
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