The Military Wife

This Post Is for my wife, I didnt write it but I agree with every word !!!!!!!!!


~The military wife~ ---- Author Unknown

The good Lord was creating a model for military wives and was into His sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared. She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. What's wrong with the standard model?"
The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order. She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both a father and mother, be a perfect hostess to four or forty with an hour's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, even if she is pregnant and has the flu, and she must be willing to move to a new location ten times in seventeen years. And, oh yes, she must have six pairs of hands!"
The angel shook her head, "Six pairs of hands? No way.
" The Lord continued,"Don't worry, I will make other military wives to help her. And I will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husband's achievements, sustain the pain of separations, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say, 'I understand' when she doesn't and say 'I love you', regardless."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his arm gently. "Go to bed and get some rest.You can finish this tomorrow."
"I can't stop now," said the Lord. "I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave good-bye to her husband from a pier, a runway or a depot, and understand why it's important that he leave."
The angel circled the model of the military wife, looked at it closely and sighed, "It looks fine, but it's too soft."
"She might look soft," replied the Lord. "But she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can endure."
Finally the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Lord's creation. "There's a leak," she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You are trying to put too much into this model."
The Lord appeared offended at the angel's lack of onfidence."What you see is not a leak," He said. "It's a tear." "A tear?" What is it there for?" asked the angel.
The Lord replied, "It's for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride and a dedication to all the values that she and her husband hold dear."
"You are a genius!" exclaimed the angel.
The Lord looked puzzled and replied, "I didn't put it there."

~Canadian Soldier~

~Canadian Soldier~ Author unknown

He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.

He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is.

He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.

He doesn't get to eat today.

Your wife makes your bed and washes your clothes.

He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair done.

He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.

He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.

He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.

He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.

He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.

He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting. You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.

He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.

He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.

He does exactly what he is told.

You stay at home and watch TV.

He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep,and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.

He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gunfire.

You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse Gothic.

Auther unknown

Civvy Friends Versus Military Friends

Civvy versus Military Friends

CIVVY FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will Happily carry on the same conversation you were having last time you met.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Never ask for food
MiLITARY FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. And Mrs.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Call your parents mum and dad

CIVVY FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail and tell you what you did was Wrong.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Would be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...we Screwed Up...but that shit was fun!"

CIVVY FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Cry with you.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

CIVVY FRIENDS: know a few things about you.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from You.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds ass that left you.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

CIVVY FRIENDS: Are for a while.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are for life.

CIVVY FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the placeAnd say, "You better drink the rest of that, you know we don't waste... that's Alcohol Abuse!!"

CIVVY FRIENDS: Will talk shit to the person who talks shit about you.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will knock them the hell out!

CIVVY FRIENDS: Will ignore this.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will forward this

IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS,> PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!

A little Humour -Gods Work

A Canadian Soldier was attending some university courses
between deployments. He had completed tours in Bosnia, and just
returned from Afghanistan. One of the courses had a professor who
was an avowed atheist. One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, "God, if you
are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform.I'll give
you exactly 15 minutes."The lecture room fell silent. You could hear
a pin drop. Ten minutes went by and the prof essor proclaimed, "Here I am God. I'm still waiting." It got down to the last couple of
minutes when the Soldier got out of his chair, went up to the
professor, and punched him; knocking him off the platform. The
professor was out cold. The Soldier went back to his seat and sat
there, silently. The other students were shocked and sat there
looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably
shaken, looked at the Soldier and asked, "What the hell is the
matter with you? Why did you do that?" The Soldier calmly replied,
"God was too busy today protecting Canada's Soldiers who are
protecting your right to say stupid shit and act like an asshole,
so He sent me."

A Pittance Of Time by Terry Kelly

Military Training Under fire

Moira Macdonald
Toronto Sun
Monday Oct 23, 2006
As Mrs Macdonald said the army only becomes a hot topic when it trains people for war.
For those of you who haven't read the article that was posted in the Toronto sun on Oct. 23, 2006 it dealt with the Army Reserve Co-op program and the training of high school students for war. the article spoke mostly of how school trusties and some peace activists have tried to axe the co-op programs in some school boards in Ontario.
Marilyn Eves, a retired school teacher and peaces activist made a statement in the article "we recognize that all nations need to protect their borders, but we don't feel that this has to be taught in the schools".
It is quite clear that Mrs. Eves has no idea what the true cost of "protect their borders"
is.
The cost is Canadian blood. The same blood as in past, present and future wars.
The Co-Op program is an integral part of the reserve and regular force recruitment process. In order for someone to become good at a job, any job they must first be trained in there chosen profession. Trade schools exist for every other conceivable job from brick laying to electronics.So when a young person boy or girl chooses "The Profession Of Arms" to learn how to become an effective soldier and potentially a leader of men and women, they should be encouraged to do so.
The co-op program helps to create better citizens. it gives these young people a sense of pride and dignity and a feeling that they are doing something useful in society. The Canadian Forces also gives students an understanding of local and national historical events as well as some understanding of political events on a global scale. It helps to connect young people to the past and the sacrifices that were made by young people of the same age in generations past.
Canadian Society should make no mistake we are a nation at war. It is a sad fact that deaths will occur and many of them will be the young people of this country. Let this nation and the people in it take a lesson from the past two world wars, that the bickering and political agendas of different interest groups has the ability to cause deaths on the battle field.
As a product of both education systems public school and military, I can honestly say that the military has taught me much more.they have taught my honest, loyalty, integrity and comradeship, given me a sense of duty to myself, family, country and unit. The military has also given me a family that i can count on in times of need an d until my death be it on the battlefield or in a retirement home.

The Dutchknight

This is Very Sad

Poppy seller tossed from Quebec store; Supermarket blames space shortage

Les Perreaux, from the St. Catharines Standard

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 01:00

National - A supermarket tossed a 76-year-old war veteran from his post selling poppies Wednesday in a scene that has nearly become a Remembrance Day tradition in Quebec.

Tom Mullin, a Korean War veteran who lost his brother Frankie in the war, was told there was no longer room for the tiny table at the Provigo store in southwestern Montreal where he's sold poppies for five years.

A store manager, who said he was not authorized to talk to journalists, would only say there was a space shortage, even though Mullin sold poppies at the store for several days and veterans have been Remembrance Day fixtures at the location for more than 25 years.

Mullin, who is reluctant to cause trouble for the local supermarket, admitted store renovations had left him with only a tiny space wedged between shopping carts and leftover Halloween candy.

"They did change over the layout, so it's not as good as it was," Mullin said in an interview. "I'm not an expert on the little knicks and knacks of where a store could put us, but it is the guy's business."

Provigo spokeswoman Josee Bedard said the company, a member of the Loblaw Group, supports the legion and encourages local store managers to help out in any way they can.

She said the store agreed to allow the legion to sell poppies last Thursday. When Mullin and other veterans returned five days running, a manager finally told Mullin they had probably hit most of their customers.

"I think there is a misunderstanding," Bedard said. "But from one store to another, they have to decide how many days they'll allow fundraising based on demand, traffic and how much space is available. But I want to stress, this is a cause we support."

Stan Kircoff, the legion's poppy manager in the working-class borough of Verdun, said the Provigo outlet was initially reluctant to allow poppy sales this year, but managers seemed to warm up to the idea. "Then, it was take your table and go home," Kircoff said.

Mullin said he hopes a deal can be worked out, but "if we can't, let it be."

Other veterans and Royal Canadian Legion members were more critical. "It pisses you off," said Ross Neil, president of the Verdun legion branch. "These guys don't realize what the sacrifices were. If it wasn't for that, they wouldn't have what they have today."

Earlier this week, a Regina shopping centre briefly barred poppy sales but that was due to a misunderstanding, mall management said.

In recent years, a series of businesses including Ikea, CIBC and National Bank locations initially refused to allow the sale of poppies in the Montreal area before caving in to pressure from the legion.

Last year, the legion had difficulty getting permission to sell poppies in a major federal office complex in Montreal. "It does seem to be a more frequent happening," said Neil.

In the beer hall in the basement of the Verdun legion, opinions were split on the cause of the problem the veterans have repeatedly faced in recent years, particularly in Quebec. Some believe it's tied to Quebec nationalist politics, where pro-independence activists have traditionally had little use for the military.

Others say it's just a new generation that has no idea hundreds of thousands of Quebecers fought in both world wars.