Okay let’s see.

I think balance is a hard thing. I am proud my husband is out there protecting our lives. I am glad he gave his time/life. But I am also glad our time is almost up.

Hardest time with him being gone is just when everything seems to have gone wrong. He isn't there & you can't talk to him about it. And everything bad seems to happen at once!

Acts of kindness: flowers on your birthday, cards of hello, asking you over for dinner, play dates, calling to say hello.

DH isn't deployed now, but we have discussed it with our son. We wanted him to know that we were at war 'cause of a really bad guy, like the guys that flew the planes.

What I like best is the closeness of the community. How people care that aren't family & how close you can get to them, as if they are family.

Least is, of course, separation. Knowing also that my husband isn't getting the pay or recognition he deserves.

Protestors: I hope that I would/could remain calm & let them know they are hurting all those protecting them. They are hurting the wives & the children of these wonderful guys out there fighting for our freedom. Ask them if they remember Sept 11th & if we should wait until it happens again?

I would encourage my son to join. I think every man should do at least the 2-4 year tour.

I wouldn't tell anyone’s DD (Dear Daughter) to run. I would talk about it all with her, if I could, so she wasn't walking into it blindly. But "love conquers all" is for sure the motto of a military wife.