within the first 2 posts, i felt like i was looking into a mirror. she's real and she's not fluffy with her writing. she speaks of what she is feeling and you can almost feel her heart through the words on the page. i can honestly say... she's who i aspire to be. i want to be involved in other people's lives selflessly... i want my family, as a family, to be a part of something bigger than us.
so... i IM her in yahoo. i hope she doesn't think i am some kind of crazy stalker type LOL. but i just felt such a pull to her and her words, i couldn't pass it by. so... i wake up this morning to.... A REPLY! i am so exited to talk with her.
i have been reading blogs for a long time... more than a few months now... and i am amazed that i just now ran across her's. But glad i did, so i won't look a gift horse in the mouth. anyway, i have been reading and finding that i can relate to most of the bloggers, but always felt as if i were on the outside looking in... but not with Paulette.
In one of her posts, she wrote:
"While working my USO shift at the airport recently I was asked by someone if my husband was in the military, my reply was no. Then they asked if my dad was retired military again my reply was no. "So..then why do you do this if you don't have to?" they asked..If I don't have to??? Of course I don't HAVE to! Idiot!! I looked at them and said, "First of all..I don't HAVE to do this. I love doing this. It is my choice to donate my time. It's the least I can do for what our troops do for us. And second I do this because I never forogt how I felt on 9/11. THAT'S why I do this, because I'm damn grateful." As they turned and left my booth I knew they didn't get it. Sadly most people don't get it."Well, Paulette... here's to you... i get it. And i look so forward to talking with you!
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