I can honestly say i can relate to every single one of these!! hope that makes me something cool like honorable not lame or wussy!!! Only 49 more days until I see my soldier!
The Life of a Military ♥Sweetheart♥
She stands in front of you in line at the post office with the big box and the customs form.
She parks next to you at school, her car sporting the latest "Support the Troops" magnet or sticker
She sits a couple seats down from you in class or at work, but she is too distracted to carry on a real conversation.
She carries herself with poise and elegance
A grown woman in a young girl's body, she has dealt with more heartbreak than she could ever wish on another human being.
She's the girl with the bloodshot eyes and her cell phone always on.
She is always anticipating his phone call, and when it comes, the first thing she asks is, "How are you doing?"
She is becoming more and more selfless with every passing day, and finds herself thinking about his friends more than her own.
Every night she says a prayer for him, and thanks God for bringing her one day closer to his homecoming.
Every time she hears their song on the radio, her expression goes blank as she fights back the tears
Sometimes the pressure is too much to handle, and she snaps, usually at the expense of the people closest to her.
The tears flow easily these days, and they seem to have no end.
The stuffed animal he sent her soaks up the tears she cries in his absence as she recounts all the days apart.
Any talk of deployments, extended tours, or re-enlistment makes her stomach tie itself in knots because she can barely handle the time and distance now.
But he will never know any of this
He got the best training in the world to do his job, and she is expected to be Super Woman with no manual.
She knows that he needs her to be the strong one, and so she is
Without the pay, benefits, or training, she is supposed to be just like him...
How to Identify a Military ♥Sweetheart♥
1. We own at least one artice of clothing that says our man's Military Branch on it and wear it at least once a week
2. Our AOL/ Yahoo/Myspace/Xanga ect. profiles have something to do with military or have song lyrics in them
3. We know what the terms Head, Rack, Field Day and PT mean and have no trouble using them on a daily basis
4. We know the difference between a Recruit, Enlisted, Officer and know the rank structure like the back of our hand
5. We feel every note of the songs "I'm Already There", "When I'm Gone", "Here Without You", "Proud to be an American" and "The National Anthem" (it is usually one of these songs whose lyrics can be found in our profile, LOL!!!)
6. We watch the news and cry hysterically for fallen Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors and no one seems to understand why
7. We just cry.... and cry.... and cry... and cry for no reason at all and we are fine with that!! (It's normal isn't it?)
8. We have at least one (but probably more) family member or friend that doesn't approve or understand our long distance relationship
9. At the ages 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; we have no problem saying YES to a marriage proposal
10. Every time there's a bulletin on Myspace having to do with military they forward it on
11. They smile when they see a soldier in public dressed in his uniform
12. They get a little teary eyed when the Star Spangled Banner is sung at sporting events and watching the flag blow in the wind
and the 13th way to identify a US Military girlfriend, fiance' or wife....
13. They will post this for everyone to see!
