Tonight is the start of all the unit FRG meetings about deployment. I hate going because they do not tell me anything new. But tonight I have to go because the CARE TEAM is being announced and I am on it. I have gone through all of the classes and have just one more to do. That one will be when a few spouses who lost their husbands come in and talk to us. Problem is I know both of them and one of them pretty well. I am not sure if I will be able to sit and listen to her. I still struggle a little about my choice to be on the care team. I have no problem going into a home and doing what needs to be done. My only fear is that it will be the team coming into my home. No matter how many classes we go through there is nothing that can prepair is to go through a door for the first time. Only time will tell how we all do with what we set out to do. I know that I will get a lot out of helping these wives. After 17 years of marriage and military I hope that I will be able to give them back even more. If there is anyone out there that has done this before how was it for you?
Well T and I are off to do stuff...
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Care Team
Posted by Here We Go Again at 10:19 AM
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I served as our FRG Co-Chair (which put me on the Care Team by default) while my husband was deployed.
I can tell you that training doesn't prepare you, but life does. Just follow your instincts and know there are no "right" words. Sometimes just being there is enough.
Fotunately, we only had to go one time because of a soldiers death, but we had many deaths/illnesses within the group that we made house calls on
I pray you have an uneventful deployment!!
I found your blog...No worries, no one is prepared for it, but when it comes time to help another family---which we hope your services aren't necessary--you'll know what to do.
The fact that you all are in place and familiar with others that have been through it, means you are far more prepared than others have been. And that you WANT to help, means far more than you'll ever realize.
And no matter what---military families are the toughest--when the chips are down, we're always at our best, cuz we realize the important things in life.. =)
Thanks for being willing to help out, should the need arise, taking on extra during a deployment with your own family, earns you extra "Kudos" in my book!
-Proud Fiancee of a Fallen Marine &
Navy / Marine Corps "brat"
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