Think Outside The Box

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One of the true pitfalls of deployment, for the men and women who serve us proud, is the struggle of homesickness.

 

While my husband and I were still dating, he was deployed to Greece for a year. Midway through his deployment he was really struggling with longing for home.

 

Around that time I began to listen in for his mention of the little things he was missing. One of those things happened to be American commercials.

 

So, I set out to record as many as I could and send them to him.

 

If a loved one of yours is deployed try to pay attention to the little things he or she mentions as well. Maybe he or she misses their hometown newspaper or a certain snack. Or maybe they miss articles on a favorite sports team from magazines here in the States or even tabloids!

 

If that’s the case, surprise your loved one with a little package of “All Things Home” and try to think outside the box.

 

Believe me, they will love it. And you for thinking of them!

 

 

 

Kristen, a Navy wife, is the editor of Exemplify Online and writes daily at her blog {dancing} in the margins. She is addicted to penguin shaped post-it notes, adores a great scarf, is always on the hunt for a new pair of heels and believes iMacs make the world a better place.

 

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