I simply love my man in uniform. I love him. I respect his uniform.
When my husband reminisces about his childhood, he tells
stories of playing army with his friends. When other boys his age were shopping
for the latest toys at the toy store, he was shopping for the ultimate army
gear at Major Weatherby’s. Anybody from
South Central Kentucky remember that place?
Regardless of position, rank, or branch of service, there is
something about that uniform. To me, it
is almost sacred. It takes a special
person to honorably wear the uniform.
There are men and women who put on the uniform every day because
they have earned the right to wear it. They
have worked hard to earn that right. I am
able to sit back as the wife of a soldier and simply see things from my
perspective. I could try to tell you
what it takes for a man or woman to earn that right to call themselves United
States Soldiers, but I can’t. Not even
from “knowing” what my husband has gone through. There is a personal sacrifice they make that
none of us could ever imagine.
The first time I saw my husband in uniform, I was so proud
of him. I felt like it was an amazing
accomplishment. Each time I see him in
uniform, serving God and Country, I feel so blessed to have a man in my life
that would follow God’s calling. That
isn’t always easy to do.
I do love the way my husband looks in his uniform, but again,
I respect his uniform. As I am doing
laundry today, folding and putting away his things from three weeks of training
at Ft. Dix, I am reminded of the sacrifices that soldiers make to be able to
wear the uniform with pride.
It is the uniform of the United States Soldier. We should respect it and those who wear
it.
I would love to totally agree, but there are those who wear that uniform and muddy it for the rest of us. Not all those who wear it understand what honor is, have personal integrity, and make the rest of us proud. The uniform should be respected by those in it, and those who see it.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby played war growing up, too. It seemed pretty natural for him to choose the military route.
Kay, I totally agree with you! I have seen the uniform "muddied" by those in it. Indeed, it is to be respected by those who wear it as well.
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