I have spent much of the day just loafing around. I think it is nice to have one of those days occasionally. You know the ones where there is not a lot of demands on one's time. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, they are truly a gift.
Because I really do not have much to share tonight, I want to share the gift that my friend Karin got today. I have shared on the blog how difficult this holiday season was as it has been almost a year since she has seen her Marine son Boe. Boe is stationed in California and will be deployed in March or April. Last night at the party, she talked about how she and Jimmy were going to swing a trip to California to see him before deployment. She could hardly talk about it before she would choke up and have to change the subject.
Boe's little brother Seth kept waiting for Boe to come through the door. He was hoping his big brother would be there for his Christmas program, and then that came and went. Then he hoped his brother would make it for another program, and that one came and went too. It is not like the movies or the television shows Karin told him. She had to break it to him over and over that his brother would not be coming home for Christmas, in fact, she had not idea if Seth would even see him before Boe got deployed. Listening to Karin broke my heart.
Today, a miracle happened. I went on Facebook and saw pictures of Boe walking through the door to his mama's open arms. The video that was shared melted my heart and made me cry. I hope that for those that see it tonight, it will do the same. I prayed that Boe would make it home, Karin prayed that Boe would make it home, and many, many others prayed for the same thing . . . Boe came home. All I can say tonight is "Best gift ever" and for my friend and her family "BEST DAY EVER!"
No more words . . . just that tonight:)
I love you most,
Mom
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Dear Mom,
I'm not going to say much tonight other than that I am so excited to see that Boe came home to surprise his family! The video is beautiful! I always enjoy watching videos of soldiers returning home to see their loved ones. They make me emotional every single time, just like this one did. I hope Karin and the rest of the family get to spend some quality time with their soldier before he is deployed. As always, sending my love and prayers to them!
Rah
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