I am aware that pride is listed as a sin but is just a little bit of pride ok? Both my sons are in the active duty military, both having served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their separations from their families have been frequent and incredibly stressful for all. The older son has returned to California, remains in the military and has settled back in with his family. The younger son has returned to his family's home in Virginia but now has been told he must move to Georgia. That would mean uprooting 4 kids ( all teenagers) from school and upending their place of security.
Monday morning my son told the person in charge of the orders that he will not move. Now that is a decision that will probably mean he has to retire from the military. When the military says "You go" there isn't much negotiation.
My pride comes from my son's decision to place his family as his first priority. He is a talented young man and can probably find a reasonable job-even in this economy. What I am proud of is his ability to place his family's needs first. He certainly could have decided to go to Georgia by himself and see them on 4 day weekends; but he says he has been away much too much and "everyone I love" is in Virginia. He loves the military-he loves his family more. What a wonderful example to his children about family and priorities. This is how children learn.
Are we able to make decisions that are not "all about me?" Do we make decisions taking in considerations about what's best for everyone, what's best for my recovery?
Blessings-Penny
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