Posts Tagged Thanksgiving
A Thank You Letter to Our Troops
Posted by in Family Matters on November 23, 2011
By Elaine Sanchez
Nov. 23, 2011
Dear deployed service member:
Last night, I packed my suitcase for a trip to see my family. The last time you packed your bags, it was for a yearlong trip away from yours.
We’ll soon crowd into our car and head to my parents’ house at the shore. You’ll step into a Humvee and convoy through a combat zone.
Tomorrow I’ll sit down for a Thanksgiving feast at a table surrounded by my loved ones. You’ll join your battle buddies in a dining facility.
At night, I’ll lay my son down in his bed for the night. You’ll lay down your rifle to catch some sleep in between missions.
I’ll check on my children one last time before I head to bed. You’ll blow a kiss to yours through a computer screen.
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for your service. For being among the 1 percent of Americans willing to part from your family for up to a year and put yourself in harm’s way for me and my family.
Even though you’re thousands of miles away, rest assured your sacrifices don’t go unnoticed. It’s my family’s tradition to say what we’re thankful for at our holiday dinner. This year, I’ll be sure to say how thankful I am for you.
Blogger Shares Thanksgiving Messages
Posted by in Family Matters on November 24, 2010
By Elaine Wilson
Elaine.wilson@dma.mil
Nov. 24, 2010
Every year on Thanksgiving, just before diving into a delectable family feast, my family and I take turns expressing our gratitude for the year’s blessings while seated around the dining room table.
I ’d like to share mine a day early.
Amy Scarpulla and her children, 8-year-old Ariana and 5-year-old Angelo, enjoy a meal with their “daddy dolls” to keep their deployed husband and father, Army Sgt. 1st Class Wayne Scarpulla, close at hand. Courtesy photo
While I always feel grateful for my family and friends, this year I’m especially thankful for our troops and their families. I’m thankful there are brave men and women out there willing to put their lives on the line so I can enjoy a Thanksgiving at home. And I’m thankful for their families, who are willing to hold down the home front while their loved ones are gone for months or a year at a time.