The Military Wife
The Military Wife
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 mother and father, be a perfect hostess for 4 to 40 with an hour 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 have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head. "Six pairs of hands? No way!"
The Lord continued. "Don't worry, we will make other military wives to help her. And we will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husbands achievements, sustain the pain of separation, beat soundly when it is overworked and tired, and be large enough to say, "I understand" when she doesn't and "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 may 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'm 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 confidence. "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 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."
Author Unknown
These heroes are certainly beautiful all dressed up on these happiest of days. But lets not forget that the day will come when their handsome heroes will put on their battle gear, and head off to far away lands, while these beautiful heroes will put on a different uniform of their own and prepare for battle on the home front. She is as tough as an armor plated vehicle when need be, yet as soft as the finest silk when her family needs her the most. She will run her household with precision, while supporting her hero with all of her might. She will stay tuned to the TV every waking moment, hoping for a quick glimpse of her hero, as she works to pay the bills, keep the dogs and cats fed, check the homework, fix dinner, do the laundry, and pray for a short phone call or email from her hero, and so much more! I think all of our men in uniform will agree that they couldn't do it without the love and support of these heroes! They are truly special, and deserve to be honored for the heroes that they are!!!
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