tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post615806840767517644..comments2024-01-01T05:08:21.320-05:00Comments on Marathons and Dog Tags: What The Military Has Given MeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-19971172388355891182015-10-19T14:37:15.007-04:002015-10-19T14:37:15.007-04:00First off, I love this post! It's so great to...First off, I love this post! It's so great to focus on the positive aspects of such a challenging life. Second, I got to the end, read the quote, and broke down in tears (still crying as I'm typing this). I've been doing pretty good with Zack being away these past couple weeks, but then the past couple days have been a really big challenge. I question myself every day, wondering if I'm strong enough to handle this separation and feeling like I'm not good enough or that I'm a horrible military spouse for not handling it as well as he'd like me to. That quote is such a great, positive reminder that everything happens for a reason.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10947024270920772145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-78880421463070056062015-10-11T20:04:24.704-04:002015-10-11T20:04:24.704-04:00I love your attitude! It's easy to find things...I love your attitude! It's easy to find things to complain about, but we really have a lot of great benefits (both the tangible and the intangible, like you point out) that we probably wouldn't have or wouldn't have the same way in another lifestyle. JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-30203527646213598452015-10-08T11:59:07.100-04:002015-10-08T11:59:07.100-04:00These are all great positives and soo true!
I alr...These are all great positives and soo true! <br />I already had my degree so I didn't need a GI bill from my husband but it would be great if he stays in long enough to give it to our daughter someday. <br />www.truemommytails.blogspot.comMiranda Pridgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545390793998752060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-2117385763743166462015-10-05T12:43:18.292-04:002015-10-05T12:43:18.292-04:00I love this!I love this!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633862152372392695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-30121912372710818232015-10-02T14:54:09.239-04:002015-10-02T14:54:09.239-04:00My husband asked if I wanted his GI bill and I sai...My husband asked if I wanted his GI bill and I said no since I already had my degree. Plus I'm handicapped and already ancient. Best that he kept it I figured or give it to our child someday I figured.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-38232867472417654062015-10-01T12:33:39.722-04:002015-10-01T12:33:39.722-04:00I love this post, the complaining gets really old....I love this post, the complaining gets really old. You have to make the best of what you are given :)Aliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066657290572406767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-37225405310070054362015-09-30T14:33:33.438-04:002015-09-30T14:33:33.438-04:00Amen! I love when people focus on the positives of...Amen! I love when people focus on the positives of this lifestyle! :) Janelle Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192842831247369159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-83797770115946317282015-09-30T14:19:44.334-04:002015-09-30T14:19:44.334-04:00The complaining really does get old! The complaining really does get old! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-55326238792302711692015-09-30T14:19:27.503-04:002015-09-30T14:19:27.503-04:00Yes!! What you said is so true! :)Yes!! What you said is so true! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-49355746380538451182015-09-30T14:18:40.040-04:002015-09-30T14:18:40.040-04:00:) Thanks! It was nice to write.:) Thanks! It was nice to write.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-27141494279838915562015-09-30T09:41:29.476-04:002015-09-30T09:41:29.476-04:00I have to agree, the military has given us some he...I have to agree, the military has given us some headaches over the years, but the healthcare is by far pretty awesome! Great post!Kathryn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499609793874290520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-72680052089828771372015-09-30T03:55:23.133-04:002015-09-30T03:55:23.133-04:00I love this! It's so easy to focus on the nega...I love this! It's so easy to focus on the negative but the Army does provide so much!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907568994378362042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-89533624569887297262015-09-29T21:46:12.710-04:002015-09-29T21:46:12.710-04:00This whole post is spot on! This whole post is spot on! Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603476435929943234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-72522040831039383712015-09-29T21:16:41.331-04:002015-09-29T21:16:41.331-04:00It's so great to hear this perspective! I'...It's so great to hear this perspective! I'm glad there are some great benefits for you!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-8243287201304087962015-09-29T20:48:29.755-04:002015-09-29T20:48:29.755-04:00There are some perks. I have had my gripes about T...There are some perks. I have had my gripes about Tricare, but overall it was pretty nice to pay nothing to deliver a baby. I am grateful that the military allows dependents to have free health care. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959492917608331562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-29058044413445997422015-09-29T19:49:52.700-04:002015-09-29T19:49:52.700-04:00I love this post-- and your optimism! I've bee...I love this post-- and your optimism! I've been having lots of discussions (with Andy and with myself) on what this lifestyle would mean for me... giving up my jobs, moving away from my family and church, the uncertainty that comes along with the military. So it's nice to be reminded of the good things that could come if I chose this lifestyle.Bailey Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904495049588769715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-30254644431657932882015-09-29T19:14:22.437-04:002015-09-29T19:14:22.437-04:00I love that you can see and share the good in the ...I love that you can see and share the good in the military lifestyle!!! <3Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888956203263380230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-56837952137938172152015-09-29T18:39:49.368-04:002015-09-29T18:39:49.368-04:00This was definitely something I needed to read tod...This was definitely something I needed to read today so thank you! It's hard when you're in the middle of a deployment to realize that good is coming out of the situation, so a reminder is always welcome. I think, for us, the best thing we've been given is a greater appreciation of our time together. I know we're quicker to end an argument and make up than we would be otherwise. We pack more fun into the time we have together and that's fantastic! Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/00363669540928025727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-45098663434022321712015-09-29T17:59:58.285-04:002015-09-29T17:59:58.285-04:00Great post! It is so easy to see the negative when...Great post! It is so easy to see the negative when the guys are gone, or their phones never stop ringing and they end up having to leave dinner, or change plans five minutes before something. I am definitely feeling this now that we have school age kids with so many activities and Chris can't be there. But I am so grateful that the military paid for a big chunk of my education. I have never been to an military hospitals but even out of pocket costs aren't that bad. I really needed to read this today as we wait for a pcs date to be set in stone!! KelseyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365843782648837158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-31745297368982061432015-09-29T11:54:17.856-04:002015-09-29T11:54:17.856-04:00I love how positive you always are. There are so ...I love how positive you always are. There are so many people I've read posts from who talking about their military lives in such a negative light, and this is just so nice to see. We are certainly lucky to have people like you and Kyle! Meg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243003602489504292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-12889164799329043662015-09-29T09:23:09.437-04:002015-09-29T09:23:09.437-04:00I am so thankful for people like you and our husba...I am so thankful for people like you and our husband. Thank you for serving your husband who serves our country :)! <3P!nkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193703533246466440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-65208130184876034362015-09-29T08:46:26.879-04:002015-09-29T08:46:26.879-04:00It's crazy how people always fixate on the neg...It's crazy how people always fixate on the negative things and take the positives for granted. Good for you for seeing the good! So positive!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841587775033446712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-12713400748241378502015-09-29T08:34:43.161-04:002015-09-29T08:34:43.161-04:00Yes thank you!! There are so many things to be gra...Yes thank you!! There are so many things to be grateful for!! So sick of the posts bitching and whining about the negatives.<br />And yes I love having the opportunity to live different places. It's exciting!!<br />Great post!!Samantha https://www.blogger.com/profile/08996652283171370224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-69280152894502432122015-09-29T04:59:38.437-04:002015-09-29T04:59:38.437-04:00It's so easy to focus on the negatives, but we...It's so easy to focus on the negatives, but we should always focus on the positives..! Loved this post!! julie @ jewelswandering.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297684739382981027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-66394129474483509332015-09-29T03:52:28.569-04:002015-09-29T03:52:28.569-04:00Minus the education, I agree with all of these! He...Minus the education, I agree with all of these! Health care might be my favorite one! My sister's husband might be getting out of the military, and we were looking at insurance plans, and boy that is scary! I was also a city girl, and although Miami has culture, it's been so nice to see how the rest of the country lives. Alejandra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04331373979854204422noreply@blogger.com