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Originally Posted by asianthree
I have no words or comfort thoughts, as your life is similar to mine. Our children grew up with watching their dad in the dead of night get up and perform surgery, in the kitchen. I had to remove all things sharp from the first month we were married. Events are still apart of our lives today. Nothing changes at least it’s the same repetitive 8 scenarios
Our kids remember being scooped up from a dead sleep, hidden in the closet because the sniper was firing in to the mash unit while they were doing surgery.
Our oldest are doctors, middle nurse, youngest behavior psychologist. Their life gave them insight on how mash units operated, they had to cope from infants through adulthood, never having friends over, because they didn’t know what their night would be like. I truly believe the reason why they all went into medical was because of their life experiences.
This is one of the silent generations, that have no idea, what happens and what they do while asleep. There’s are more than you realize in TV, and almost all never speak of their days or nights
I hope some nights calm your mind, and will be at ease at some point in your life, I will think of you often.
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I can empathize with spouses and families who live with Veterans who suffer from PTSD.
I spent a good portion of my career working with Veterans with mental health issues, rendering them broke, divorced and homeless, in many cases.
Through the years, I met many of the wives who stayed the course. You are the champions who keep your spouses as grounded as possible after the horrors of war.
There was one common thread that PTSD Vets cited as the only variable keeping them functioning in daily life. Their wives.
God Bless You.
You know who you are and you are NEVER thanked for your service to our country on Veterans Day or Any Day.
I'm thanking you right now. I kniw what "hit the deck" means.