UNITED IN SPIRIT
We are sisters-bound, not by blood but by unity of spirit. We share the same experiences, hopes
and fears.
You carry some of my thoughts and I some of yours.
You understand the chest I have labeled "Special Memories" that grows heavier and heavier as it is moved
from assignment to assignment.
I understand your box marked "Curtians" which contains several different sets,
each of which fit one window in all of the US and Europe.
You know what it is like to plant a tree, knowing that someone else will sample its fruit and enjoy its
shade.
I know how you paused while hanging a picture in base housing to hear for a moment...
the echoing footsteps of the families who proceeded you.
I also know that you never write your address book in ink.
To us, home is not so much a geographic location as it is a place in our hearts.
The evening news is more than a 30-minute blitz of information;
it is often the compass that directs our lives.
I have stood in your shoes and you in mine on docks, piers, flight lines,
and terminals of every description around the world,
waving good-bye and whispering a silent prayer.
To us the words "support our troops"
are more than a bumper sticker logo.
We wear yellow ribbons around our hearts every day;
because we know that every day a military family is separated
by time and distance while that military member stands watch at freedoms door.
We come from all walks of life.
We are homemakers, workers, professionals; and in our number
are those who also serve our country on active duty or in the reserves.
We are different and yet we are the same.
Sometimes I see your face in my mirror.
Sometimes you dream my dreams.
So, we come together today to celebrate our similarities
and explore our differences in the spirit of
friendship and unity. I am honored to count myself among you.
Author Unknown
