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Please Help A MilSpouse!
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
~Anne Frank
Can you please help me help a fellow MilSpouse (Navy wife)? Can you go to this Facebook page and vote for Mommy Rambles?
Mommy Rambles is a blog of a woman (who is my friend in real life) who has three special needs kids. Faith is 8. She survived a right-hemispere stroke before she was even born. She is also diagnosed with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Familial Mediterranean Fever Syndrome, Golobal Developmental Delays, severe food allergies and a laundry list of other things. Seth is 15 and has Aspergers. Jon is 17 and he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 7.
The iPad would help Faith’s fine motor skills TREMENDOUSLY!
Thank you.
Our Nation’s Flag Deserves Respect
The whole inspiration of our life as a nation flows out from the waving folds of this banner.
~Author Unknown
~reposted from last year since I think this is an important reminder~
Happy Independence Day, everyone! As we celebrate our freedom. Our freedom to say what we choose, our freedom
The flag does not belong on your boobs.
to decide what we want to do with our lives and our freedom of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
And because I know a lot of posts are going to be about freedom, I want to write a post about the symbol of our freedom. The symbol of our country: The American Flag. This is a post that I wanted to write for Flag Day on June 14th, but I just didn’t.
Most of you know that there are rules regarding how the flag should be displayed, but did you know there are other rules regarding the flag as well? I think it is important for all citizens to know–and follow–the rules governing their flag. I see a lot of people disrespecting our flag and it makes my heart hurt. I think a lot of people take freedom for granted (not necessarily military folks… we know the sacrifices) and even more take the symbol of our freedom and country for granted.
Nor should your @ss rub on our flag.
And what, exactly is defined as a flag? It is a flag or anything “by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe to represent the flag.” So basically, if you see something and you think it’s meant to represent the flag, then that “thing” is considered a flag and is to be treated according to the Flag Code.
These rules are all covered under the Flag Code, but here are some highlights:
- No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America.
- The flag presents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.
- The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.
- The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery (Editor’s note: yes, this means the flag bikinis and towels!). It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free.
And for the love of our country, please do not WALK on our flag!
- The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes.
- The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed upon articles such as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes or anything to be discarded after temporary use.
- The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen and members of patriotic organizations.
- The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.
So if you are proud to live in America, please please please don’t disrespect the symbol of our nation by using our flag
in any way other than flying it high and proud. And if you are NOT proud to live in America… well, please feel free to
You can show your patriotism with something like this. It's not a flag, but proudly displays our nation's colors.
move to Canada. Or North Korea. Yeah, North Korea… see how you like a dictatorship and country that is based on a class system with no hope of bettering yourself.
And remember, if you don’t stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them.
No MilSpouse Friday Fill-In Tomorrow… Something Better!
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.
~Harvey Fierstein
There will not be a MilSpouse Friday Fill-In tomorrow because I will be celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Day with a post that you all helped write. Back in a MFF in February, I asked you to complete the sentence, “You Might Be A MilSpouse If…” Well, tomorrow’s post will incorporate all the responses that were given that day. Exactly 101 of you responded.
So stay tuned for a fun post tomorrow!
No MFF This Week
Huzzy’s dad had a massive heart attack today. I don’t know all the details yet but I know it’s grave.
I was going to head to Starbucks for their free WiFi to post MFF since we don’t have internet at our new house yet but I’m busy packing a bag for Huzzy and checking flights.
I hope you understand.
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #36
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
~Robert Byrne
(please feel free to use this!)
I love learning more about my fellow MilSpouse bloggers. So I created a weekly meme. Each week, I’ll post a list of questions on Thursday (so you can have your blog ready on Friday). Come back here on Friday (like today!) and enter your blog post into Mr. Linky below so others know who else participated and we can all visit other blogs. Please leave a comment too! And please feel free to use the button above!
This week’s questions are:
1. What romance movie scene reminds you of your s/o or spouse and the LOVE you share? submitted by Simply Sunshine and Daisy’s
This has to come from one of my (and Huzzy’s) favorite movies! This scene totally reminds me of our love for one another.
From Sweet Home Alabama:
- Melanie Smooter (Reese Witherspoon) “Why would you wanna marry me for anyhow?”
-Jake Perry (Josh Lucas): “So I can kiss ya anytime I want.”
2. If you were allowed to deploy with your husband to a war zone would you and why? submitted by I & J
As long as we had someone to watch the dogs, then yes. I mean, I’m going to have to go over there anyway, so why not take Huzzy with me? It’d be great to at least have someone there, even if we couldn’t hang out (the whole officer/enlisted relationship in public while in uniform is a no-no).
3. Have you ever done anything (intentionally, or unintentionally) to embarrass your spouse/significant other in front of his military cohorts? submitted by Marrying the Navy
Not yet. But I will. See, Huzzy and I had a deal that I could tease him by making him salute me twice a year without him taking it out on me (in a nice way, hehe) at home. And he was supposed to give me my first salute when I commissioned. But the silly Navy took too long with my commissioning documents and so Huzzy had to move before my ceremony. And since we’ve been together so little, I haven’t had the chance to exercise that agreement. So, there will be at least one day that I’ll randomly show up in uniform (on a day that I have to be in uniform anyway) outside his place of work. He’ll have to salute me. In front of his shipmates. LOL.
4. What is your most irrational fear? submitted by Eights on the Move
I’m terrified of bears (but I love Pandas… which I know are more closely related to raccoons than bears but that’s another topic). Wholly afraid of them like whoa. And now that I live in Washington, I’m even MORE terrified of cougars (and no, not the ones that may try… and fail… to take my Huzzy away with their age and prowess). I love cats, but I know they are plotting, thinking, PLANNING creatures who will kill for sport. Yup, afraid of them too.
5. If you could only live in one kind of climate for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? submitted by Many Waters
Pretty much right here in Western Washington. Minus about 10 inches of annual rain. But other than that, it’s perfect. Temperate year-round, sunny in the summer and there’s enough rain to make it green and beautiful all the time. I love it.
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