Not a whole lot new going on at the moment. I just thought I should check in and let y’all know I’m still kickin’.
I have been impressed with how quickly the last several packages I have mailed have reached their destinations. I have several Warriors that I never hear from when I send boxes, but I’ve got two who are on facebook that let me know when they get their stuff. One is in Kuwait and the other is in Iraq. The one in Kuwait got the last package I sent (homemade cookies, and some magazines) in 5 days; the one in Iraq got hers in 6 days. Since I am accustomed to it taking 10 days or longer (based on past Warriors who have been good at letting me know they’ve received their care packages), I’ve got to say “Hats off to Zippy the Super Snail!” He’s done a marvelous job lately! (Maybe the postal service finally decided to let Cletus the Slack-Jawed Snail go…)
A few of our Warriors will be heading home soon. I’m happy for them, but I’ll miss them. Once they return home, we lose touch. While they have become like family in my heart, I’m just another supporter, of no consequence in the grand scheme of things once they return to the “real world.” Seriously ~ they have so much catching up to do with their families, friends, and life in general; issues to be dealt with, etc. – it would be unrealistic to expect them to have the time or the inclination to try to keep in touch with some stranger who stuffed a few things in a box once in awhile and mailed it over to the sandbox. “Unrealistic” is not a term that has been used to describe me…at least, not that I am aware of…LOL! I do give them our phone number and tell them if they are ever in our neck of the woods, to give us a call and we’ll have them over for supper – out of over 450 Warriors we’ve adopted, we have met (and fed) exactly 2 of them. It was a great honor both times to meet our Soldier face-to-face and thank them in person for serving our country.
I hear the laundry calling my name…guess I’d better get the shirts on hangers before they wrinkle, and get the jeans folded… Type at y’all later…thanks for reading my ramblings, and take care!