I Am A Military Brat

My hometown is nowhere, my friends are everywhere.

I grew up with the knowledge that home is where the heart is

and the family....

Mobility is my way of life.

Some would wonder about roots, yet they are as deep and strong

as the mighty oak. I sink them quickly, absorbing all an area offers

and hopefully, giving enrichment in return.

Travel has taught me to be open.

Shaking hands with the universe, I find brotherhood in all men.

Farewells are never easy.

Yet, even in sorrow comes strength and ability to face tomorrow

with anticipation....if when we leave one place,

I feel that half my world is left behind. I also know that

the other half is waiting to be met.

Friendships are formed in hours and kept for decades.

I will never grow up with someone, but I will mature with many.

Be it inevitable that paths part, there is constant hope

that they will meet again.

Love of country, respect and pride

fill my being when Old Glory passes in review.

When I stand to honor that flag, so also do I stand in honor of all

soldiers, and most especially, to the parents whose life created mine

Because of this, I have shared in the rich heritage of Military life.

Anonymous

Being a Military Wife for many years, with my husband and I raising 2 boys as "Military Brats," until reading the above poem, it never hit me that there life has been totally different than the way I grew up. Living in the same town for 22 years, not having to move at a moments notice, leaving my childhood home behind. They haven't experienced "hometown" life or to have a best friend from Kindergarten through High School. But on the other side of the coin, they have experienced so many things that a normal "hometown" child will never know. To a military child..the world IS there hometown, where they see different countries, learn new languages, learn different cultures, knowing what it's like to be the "new kid" and then within days meeting the NEXT "new kid." The class they start out with in the beginning of the year is not filled with the same faces at the end of the year, so many have came and gone since Day 1. There are so many wonderful things to say about the Military Child, they are a special breed............................ "God Bless the Military Child!"

Links for Military Kids

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