Originally Posted By murfsmom leave it to friends here at LP to always be there for you with kind words and encouragement . i can't tell you how much i appreciate it. i'm trying really hard to be cheerful and joke around especially with m.c.shiva but like i said before for some reason i'm having a hard time with ian's deployment. i just put the lighted yellow ribbon back up in the front window, i never thought 5 mos ago i'd be putting it up again so soon. i think it has a lot to do with being the oldest and always having to be the strongest, always having to set the example and i think i'm at the point where i need to just be me for a change. don't know if this makes sense or not .you know how in your mind your thinking something but sometimes writing it doesn't make sense to anyone else ? maybe i'm just tired, haven't been sleeping very well,do you ever have the feeling that somethings wrong but you don't know what it is ? i've been feeling that the last couple days.i'm a christian and i know ians in god's hands, and he's very religious but i'm also human and can't help the feeling i have, does this make any sense ? ((hugs)) to all of you . murfsmom
Originally Posted By iamsally When our sons were in Iraq we went to a ceremony where we were presented with blue star banners. (I took those down when the boys were discharged but I always keep a yellow ribbon on my porch and will until the madness ends.) Anyway, at the ceremony, we had opportunity to talk to many *blue star* parents and the one thing we all had in common......... WE DID NOT SLEEP! There are just no real words of comfort at this time. All the dead were in God's hands and we do not have a say in it. When people tell me how happy they are that my sons came home safe I say, "But there are still so many out there." Young men like your Ian who I will continue to pray and send best wishes for. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this and I hope our world leaders can find a peaceful solution sooner than later.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains <<i just put the lighted yellow ribbon back up in the front window>>. I have not seen these - May I ask where did you find it? I would like to put one up until my Nephew returns from his first tour.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove >>do you ever have the feeling that somethings wrong but you don't know what it is<< Yes. It's a pretty personal thing...still makes me tear up...so I'll e-mail you about it. xoxo Hang in there, honey. ♥
Originally Posted By murfsmom gottaluv- my daughter bought my sisters and me one last year, i think she said she got it from the ABC catalog, maybe you could go online and see if they still have them. i'll keep your nephew in my prayers as well. i know i'm not the only one on LP that has someone over there but it's a god release for me to be able to talk about it, our family has been through so much over the years,seems like it never ends, were at the point that were scared when things are going well !!!
Originally Posted By murfsmom STIL- THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL LETTER, I STARTED CRYING WHEN I SAWW WHO IT WAS FROM BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WOULD CALM ME DOWN !! XOXOXO ,MURFSMOM
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove I love you, honey.....so glad I could give you some comfort.....xoxoxo
Originally Posted By murfsmom gottaluv- i just glanced through the abc catalog, on line, didn't see it but like i said, i just glanced. but i typed in "lighted yellow ribbon signs" and came up with all kinds of sites.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Murfsmom, I cannot believe I missed this. Please know that Sarah and I will be channelling all our positive energy. we are thankfuly to all those who serve and really do wish for their safe return. All our love and just to let you know we are here for you. I will be leaving work at the end of this month, so I will be writing. All our love and big bear hugs, the Baloos.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Thank you murfsmom - this is our first personal experience with this. Brian is 20 and joined the Marines a year ago. I pray that this will all be done and all the men and women come home soon.
Originally Posted By murfsmom Gottaluv- your welcome, i hope you find one. be sure to send your nephew pkgs, card,letters and etc, they look forward to that, go to the post office ask for boxes to be used for the service people over seas and the paper work to fill out. the boxes look small but it gets to be a challenge on how much you can fit in there, you would be surprised !! they charge you i think about $8.00-10.00 a box no matter how heavy it is. we send Ian chap stick, small samples of mouth bars of soap, wet wipes, gum,candy, sometimes silly stuff, small puzzles, word search books, magazines(as long as theirs not a lot of political stuff in them) most of them don't like reading stuff like that because the newspapers and etc don't tell the truth about whats really going on over there) his words,not mine ! anyway, just ideas,hope it helps.
Originally Posted By murfsmom i think i need to learn how to spell, it should be mouth wash, there's(not theirs) if you need any more info just e mail me,it's in my profile, oh we even sent whoopie cushions !! guys really got a kick out of that.also if he's in iraq we sent stuff for the guys to give the kids, pencils, pads of paper, beanie babies, candy gum. Ian is in Afghanistan, we don't know what the situation with kids is over there.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains You have truely been a wealth of information-- Brian said to wait 3 weeks to send anything... Something about moving around too much until then... My DH wants me to get the box tomorrow...
