As you probably have read on either Facebook or Macen's blog, my little boy has a pretty bad head cold. He woke up this morning sounding horrible. I called the appointment line and was lucky enough to get him in THIS afternoon. Those of you who deal with Military clinics know that this is a miracle when it happens. Macen is fine. He's got medication and is already sounding better.
As I sat with him today I realized how very blessed we in the military are. We were in a very clean, safe military hospital. The Medication is right there. We have to wait, but when we left, we had everything we needed.
My friend Courtney mentioned on Facebook the other day how tiring it was to hear military members or their spouses complain about what we have. I agreed with her then, and I agree with her even more now.
First off, I need to debunk a few myths. We are not "given" free medical. We pay for it, we just don't see it come out of our paychecks. We are lucky in that we don't have to worry about our medical care. We receive it no matter where we are. I love that!
Secondly, our doctors are pretty amazing. They see so many people EVERY day! They deal with every sickness, every injury, every medical condition you can think of. They're not perfect, but I promise you they are dedicated.
That being said, I am so grateful to be married to my military man. I am blessed to live in a neighborhood where everyone is going through, has gone through, or will go through the "military spouse experience" I love the adventures that we have. I miss him when he's gone, but it only makes it that much better when he comes home!
So, today, I again want to thank all those who have served in the Military. You are hero's to more people than you will ever know! (and on a side note: Grant, I am very thankful for you!)
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