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November 1, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

What matters to you in a friendship? What do you look for in friends? Do you have some of your childhood friends in your life to this day? *Raising hand* I do. And I am lucky, thankful, happy to be blessed in the friend department. Sometimes it is just nice knowing that you have people who "get you." What do I love about my friends? … [Read more...]

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He’s Not Deployed, He’s Returning Home…

October 30, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Every so often I am asked what it is like to be a military wife.  Some questions are, "How did you handle deployment?" or "what was it like living on a base?" And usually I say something like, "well, my husband's not deployed, he's returning home." That sometimes gets an odd look, and a sympathetic smile, but truth is, I feel that Sam is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, battle buddy, blog, deployment, dogs, family, healing, hope, invisible wounds, journey, kindness, love, Memphis, mental health, military spouse, PTSD, service dog, spouses, support, TAV, This Able Veteran, VA, Veterans

It’s Part of an IED…

October 25, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

There’s this big chunk of a bomb shell on my counter. I hate it. It is part of an IED. What is an IED? An improvised explosive device is a bomb that is constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. Ther decices can be constructed in many ways, attached to a detonator, part of a roadside bomb, and heavily … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, anniversary, anxiety, blog, deployment, IED, mental health, military spouse, nightmare, PTSD, spouses, stress, TBI, Veterans

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