rebecca

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2001-11-23 02:45:37 (UTC)

family away from family

most people don't understand the need for family and
closness. the need to feel apart of family. to be loved
and taken care of, someone to talk to when you can't talk
to your spouse. That's what you find in the military. I
don't always have great things to say about the military
but this I can say; military people are people you can
depend on to take your families place while your away.
Maybe it's because we are all in need. we are all lonely.
It makes it easier to reach out to others. and for others
to reach out to you. My family in the military has touched
my heart in so many ways. this family is a family I have
been able to depend on as if they were my real family.
sometimes they are more dependable. The military has
tought me to reach out to others to open my heart. and in
turn I have been blessed with some of the most wonderful
people. If only the world could love the same way. We
wouldn't have the problems in the world that we have. even
race is sometimes tossed aside. Racism is a tough thing to
over come. It can be done. Our last duty station made me
feel poorly towards African Americans. It was a feeling I
hated. I didn't want to feel bad about anyone. It made me
sad and angry. I was angry with them for making me feel
that way. It's different now. My feelings have changed.
My African american niehbors are beautiful people. I love
being around them. They are kind hearted and considerit.
I'm sorry I ever felt differently. We all need to open our
hearts to others. There are good and bad people in every
race. It's our job not to judge before we get to know a
person. Love is so much more powerful tha hate. and once
you have allowed love to take the place of hate you can see
the beauty in all who is good no matter what there race.
We should all take the time to pass on a smile and a
hello. You will be amazed of the power of a single smile.
I am truely thankful this day for Gods beauty and love.
I am also thankful for my family away from my family.
I'm thankful that I have been given the oppritunity to
reach out to others. To see the beauty they all posess.
To all my closest friends, the ones who have not been
afraid to open there hearts and let me in. You have taught
me that it is okay to open my heart. I thank you for
that. It's never easy to say good bye. I've had many sad
ones. but it was worth every tearful minute just to have
the oppritunity to grow and realize you can love many
people. It feels great. The military has given me the
oppritunity to do that. To those who have this
oppritunity. take it you'll find that peace isn't that far
away. To my family away from family; I truly love you all.




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