our lives are woven together for a reason." Sarah Bernhardt
I have been a journalist and PR person for many years (as a civilian and in the military). I have been married to a career soldier for twenty-three of those years and my husband is still on active duty and doesn't plan on retiring any time soon. Working on the WWW is the perfect job for a military spouse since my computer is my office. Each time my husband comes down on PCS orders, I grab my briefcase, pack up my "office" and I'm ready to move!I have learned that the only true legacy is the memory you leave behind and the only true measure of wealth is the sum total of what you give away; not what you accumulate. To that end, I give freely of my material possessions but, more importantly, I also give freely of my heart. My life goal is that every person I meet, whether for a few seconds or many years, will benefit from the encounter.Life is so much easier when you finally realize that just by putting a little extra in front of ordinary, it isn't all that difficult to be extraordinary. Keepin' it country, cheryl
I have a site dedicated to the military family. I hope you will stop by.
www.Proud2BeArmy.com
Coming home from war.I heard the sound of Taps one night, when everything was still. I listened to the bugler play and felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times that Taps had meant "Amen," when a flag had draped a coffin of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, of the mothers and the wives, of fathers, sons and husbands with interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, freedom isn't free.
If you haven't heard Cowboy Crush on your radio station, please call and request them. They are amazing and their hearts are as big as their talent. You can listen to their other songs on their official website and you can go to CSO and read several articles on this dynamic, talented, and beautiful, group. You can watch one of their videos, "He's Coming Home," below. This video was created by the Department of Army. I hope you will take a few minutes to watch this video. It puts a very human face on the American soldiers and their families.
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April '07 UPDATE on the CRUSH: The girls are on a whirlwind tour to promote their new single. You can follow their escapades through their tour blog .