Here I am, floating in this arid dustbowl, doing my duty and biding my time until I can return home to the ones I love, and all of a sudden it strikes me that today is a very special day.
I begin to reminisce about the recent events of the past week.
Walking to work every day I hear the faint rat-a-tat of rifle fire off in the distance, as patrols going out test fire their weapons.
At some randomly predetermined time in each day, there are always a series of loud deep percussive BOOM's as the EOD guys blow up some explosives that they found.
Bright sunlight burning down on the scorched earth evaporates my sweat even before it can trickle down my back.
The ever-present weight of my rifle pulling on my shoulder muscles as I move around whichever compound I am currently working in.
The never-ending stream of "How do I..." questions that I get every day from one person or another.
Amidst all of these ever-present weights and burdens, I have a moment of complete understanding and all the weight lifts from my shoulders and my mind.
Everything comes to crystal clarity as I remember one of the most important things that has ever happened to me.
Several years ago, I was blessed with something wonderful, and it happened on this very day.
October 2nd has a meaning above most everything else.
This is the day that I was blessed with my first born child.
Today is the birthday of my Daughter.
Happy Birthday!
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Alyssa is your first born child. Andrew told me about your blog, I'm Jennifer I carpool with Andrew and Alyssa.
It's so very hard to believe that my first grandchild is a teenager!!! It doesn't seem that long ago when I had teens of my own and now the cycle continues. I can understand how the days start to run together and it's at those rare moments when the mind "stops" and registers something special about the day or time we're in that we are really alive.
I hope Alyssa reads this posting and knows that she is a special part of you (her father) and me (her paternal grandmother).
In love,
Mom
Hello Ralek Talen. Hello everyone. Just checking in to say hello. Hope all is well with everyone. Great week here in Maine. The weather is very nice for this time of year. We are still fishing in our short sleeve shirts. I think that is about to end. Anyway, take good care, stay safe, and God Bless.
(:Hey I'm back!!!!!:)
Hey Jennifer!
Where is everyone? Looks like this has been deserted. Do we forget quickly or is there something I am missing? Hello Choirboy 33. How are things?
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