Oh, the joys of being a military spouse. :P *bleh*
it can be very frustrating being a military wife! if you are interested in a glimpse into a relatively small irritation and nothing life or death, but just a rather typical situation and how it's being handled check it out. i'll attempt to keep t
Oh, Why Did I Expect Army Personel To Simply Do What They Said They Would ?
1st My hubby got orders for Germany!
*snap shot of briefing*
"SFC Kemp if your family is unable to go you can delete your orders."
*Cut to family meeting*
Players:
18 year old Highschool Male-
15 year old HS Female-
37 year old wife-
A family decision was made to do as duty calls which would mean leaving during Senior year, leaving friends and family, but it's duty and what happens and "Hey, it is Europe(!)!" Paris, Venice, fashion, and fine food, "YEA, Baby!"
So we do what we can and are completely honest during the Exceptional Family Member Program(EFMP) Overseas Screening process.
Well, I'm "Exceptional" since I have bipolar disorder (Did I loose anyone with THAT disclosure? Don't worry, it's not contagious. XD) I had trouble in the past, but am now no longer taking psychotropic medications upon the recommendation of my last Psychiatrist but still see a therapist bimonthly and have a support group.
Anyway... I was completely honest, but there was the typical, some think inevitable paperwork snafu. Orders were issued for all! Concurrent Travel even! My daughter and I started buying guide books (Weird Europe, anyone?), pocket guides and mapping out Pioneer Kaserne where we would be going in lovely Germany. We break the news to close friends, parents, grandparents, my husband's Masters Program cohort & professors and business office, I resign from a postition dear to me, my daughter tells her coaches. We tell my husband's mother he will likely be going to Iraq and watch her eyes fill with tears as ours did, too.
will cont....
2006-05-29 23:20:52
