Civilian child vs. Military child 1. A civilian child usually dances around or talks during the National Anthem. A military child stands quietly with his hand over his heart. 2. A civilian child sees race. A military child sees diversity. 3. A civilian child has a best friend in his hometown. A military child has a best friend on almost every continent. 4. A civilian child sees only the plane flying over. A military child not only can identify the type of plane flying but knows someone who works on them. 5. A civilian child sees a person in uniform. A military child can tell you what branch hes in and what his rank is. 6. A civilian child thinks home is where the heart is. A military child knows home is where the military sends you. 7. A civilian child lives for tomorrow and what it might bring. A military child lives for today because tomorrow, Daddy might get called away again. 8. A civilian child gets to kiss mommy and daddy goodnight each night. A military child sometimes has to kiss a picture of daddy or mommy goodnight. 9. A civilian child talks on the phone for fun. A military child lives for the 15 minute phone calls once a week. 10. A civilian child says good-bye. A military child says see you later (dont we know it, theres never GOOD BYE). 11. A civilian child will probably go to the same school his entire life. A military child will probably change schools every 2 years. 12. A civilian child might rarely leave his hometown for anything other than vacation. A military child will rarely see his hometown for anything other than vacation. And finally...a civilian child supports our soldiers. A military child IS a soldier. The next time you say a prayer for our troops, please say a prayer for their families, especially their children back home that are trying to be strong. (They need your prayers, more than youll ever know)
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:17:02 +0000
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