Everything's Better With Dad
It is rare that my kids will show me just exactly how much they miss their dad. I know that they do. But maybe I have inadvertently taught them to just tough it out. I have been shown overwhelming support during this deployment. There have been times during past deployments where I have felt like people thought it was good and noteworthy to help the lonely military spouse when Derick first left. But as time wore on, we were forgotten. And the struggles of doing life and taking care of kids became, glaringly, mine and mine alone. This time has been different. This time as soon as that feeling of doing life alone creeps in, someone steps in and says they want to help. My church set up a meal train for Monday nights for me and my kids. Monday's are busy and its a struggle to get dinner on the table before 8:30. This past Wednesday night, a friend dropped off a gift card for us to use for dinner on a Monday night. Honestly, s...