May 6th (today) is officially recognized as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. It's a simple idea, like many other holidays, to say "Thanks" to the husbands and wives who pack up their lives and start anew every time their spouse gets re-stationed.
As a military spouse, you never know for sure where your next home will be, where you will work, where your kids will go to school, what church you will go to, so on and so on. Basically it's a bunch of unknowns, and you better be ready for it! But, there's also a lot of wonderful opportunities along the way. You learn who of your friends are really that important and special to you. You get to see places in the country - and sometimes in the world - that many other people never get the opportunity to see. And, you also have a great excuse for quitting a job you may hate, "Sorry, spouse is being relocated, see ya!"
Every year, someone is named the Military Spouse of the Year. Hundreds of men and women are nomiated and I have no doubt they all do wonderful service to their spouses and the military communities around them. This year's winner is Biana Bianca Strzalkowski, whose husband serves in the Marines. You can read Biana's story here: http://www.msoy.milspouse.com/
If you've been a military spouse for several years, I'd like to say "Thank You" to you for taking the hard times in full stride and making the most of it. I'm certain there are times when you've cried, when you've yelled, when you've felt frustrated and lonely, but you hung on because you're tough!
If you're a newlywed, or soon to be newlywed, just remember there are so many of us out there. I'd like to think we're almost a whole separate community, where there are rules against being rude to one another - one spouse must help another spouse in times of need. So if you need someone, find one of us!
Thanks to all of you wonderful, giving, and dedicated spouses out there!
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