tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post2004592657446463067..comments2023-05-27T07:53:58.584-05:00Comments on To Love a Soldier: The "Safe" ZoneTo Love a Soldier...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-5887510179837293512011-06-02T22:30:48.205-05:002011-06-02T22:30:48.205-05:00Thank you, Lorena. Praying for that fallen soldier...Thank you, Lorena. Praying for that fallen soldier's family.To Love a Soldier...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-88422329760526244452011-06-02T21:18:46.528-05:002011-06-02T21:18:46.528-05:00My husband too just came off "radio silence&q...My husband too just came off "radio silence" and my heart just about burst when I finally got an email from him. Such relief, but I know what that silence means, and I know that another wife, child, mother/father is grieving while I am breathing easier. The guilt never gets easier. <br /><br />Thank you, Tiffany, for your sacrifice and your comments. You have my sincere thanks and prayers.Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452498392932035171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-69264001233769909582011-06-01T17:57:24.082-05:002011-06-01T17:57:24.082-05:00Below is the comment of Tiffany Wagstaff - A Gold ...Below is the comment of Tiffany Wagstaff - A Gold Star Spouse. She asked me to share it here.<br /><br />We ALL have that feeling. First reaction is "Thank GOD it wasn't him!" Second reaction- "Oh my God, how can I say that?" I have been on BOTH sides of this scenario now. I have done the first and second reactions, I have felt the guilt. I have felt the pain of knowing that "another" wife is going through what must be the most horrible experience of her life. And then, I was the wife that had to go through the most horrible experience of her life.<br />I knew the reactions of others, because I had been there. However, I also had learned, through the worst experience of my life, that no matter what, no matter WHAT, you should NEVER feel guilty that you don't want your husband to die. I didn't want anyone from our unit to feel guilty they had those feelings. I know what they are, I know how much that guilt hurts, but I KNOW that you should NEVER feel guilt that your husband is safe. What you can do is be there for the spouses, be there for the families, and help them know that he will never be forgotten. It is more than words taht show this. Thank you for this post, and thank you for allowing me to share my perspective. ♥To Love a Soldier...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-31902705572433107542011-06-01T15:12:56.421-05:002011-06-01T15:12:56.421-05:00Wow!
When I worked the deployment briefings at o...Wow! <br /><br />When I worked the deployment briefings at our last duty station, I would just go home and sob every time... I had such a hard time looking into the faces of those soldiers and families, knowing that the nature of their job (Cav) would mean not all of them were coming home.<br /><br />Then, when the news would tell me a local soldier had gone down...I cried each and every time. And yes, felt a guilty relief that my soldier was home safe with me. <br /><br />Praying right now for those families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com