Month of the Military Child and How They Rock the Title

This month we celebrate those children who hold the family together. They are what keeps the fire lit for most families. They bring the smiles when you are searching high and low and can’t seem to find one. They define the word resilient. So for that and many reasons we celebrate them! 

This is an extra special April to be a military child. For many kids out there they were looking forward to the last few months with their friends, teachers, and community. Many were aware they would be leaving at the end of the school year but the abrupt stop was more painful than expected. They won’t get the proper goodbyes. They won’t be able to hug their teachers who were basically second parents to them. They won’t be able to have all the play dates they planned before they left. They won’t be able to walk the school hallways they put a lot of time and effort into. This is just as heart wrenching for the parents. I remember watching the governor of VA announce the closing of schools and the stay at home date of June 10th and I sat in front of the computer and cried...and cried...and cried. 

We were set to carpe diem every single day(or close to it)! We had a list of things we wanted to do before we left, who we wanted to do them with, and when we would do them. 

We are in the hopes that we will have a few weeks to see our friends. For some they won’t even have that. Technology is an amazing tool but it is far from the human touch. 

The reality is these kids will move to their new home and make new friends. They will get new teachers and build a new community. They will be okay! We will be okay. For now we mourn the loss of that time taken away. Those precious moments we can’t get back. These kids will rise up and light our fire once again. They will be the ones that will keep smiling and pushing their family to move forward. As long as we have each other that’s all that matters. So as parents of military children we must work hard to build that safe place. 

In the end, they will grow because of it! They will know how precious time truly is. They will build relationships with people all over the world. They are military children and they are strong.