She gently rests her head
As his arm reached around
Silent are their words
As their thoughts are rampant bound.

It's time for him to go
It's time for her to be alone
She leaves his protective arms
As he leaves his American home.

He chose to serve his country
In time of peace and wars
She chose to support her husband
As he travels to foreign shores.

He will face turmoil times
In his world of the unknown
She will face her lonely days
Until he is once again back home.

As they parted on that day
With tears in their eyes
The hardest part of all
Was in saying their goodbyes.

~ StinaLisa ~
©Copyright 2003

A very special thank you to CPL Milo McCarty and his wife Mandy for sharing this very touching photo as they were "saying goodbye."

"I Got Your Back"

I am a small and precious child
my dad's been sent to fight
The only place I'll see his face
is in my dream at night.
He will be gone too many days
for my young mind to keep track
I may be sad, but I am proud.
My daddy's got your back.

I am a caring mother
my son has gone to war
My mind is filled with worries
that I have never known before.
Everyday I try to keep
my thoughts from turning black
I may be scared, but I am proud.
My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife
with a husband who had to go
There are times I'm terrified
in a way most never know.
I bite my lip and force a smile
as I watch my husband pack
My heart may break, but I am proud.
My husband's got your back.

I am a soldier
serving proudly, standing tall
I fight for freedom, yours and mine
by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing
the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home
It's me who's got your back.

~ Autumn Parker ~
Used with permission of Author

No matter what your beliefs in this war, for or against, please support our troops and their families while they are separated.  Pray for them and pray for our leaders.

Remember, we are all Americans no matter what our beliefs.

A very special thank you to CPL Milo McCarty and his wife Mandy for sharing this very touching photo as they were "saying goodbye."

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~ StinaLisa ~

"Come Home Soon"
Performed by SheDAISY

I don't know what you're doing
And I don't know where you are
But I look up at that great big sky
And I hope you're wishing on that same bright star

I wonder, I pray

And I sleep alone
I cry alone
And it's so hard living here on my own
So please, come home soon
Come home soon

I know that we're together
Even though we're far apart
And I'll wear our lucky penny round my neck 
Pressed to my heart

I wonder, I pray

I sleep alone
I cry alone
And it's so hard living here on my own
So please, come home soon
Come home soon

I still imagine your touch
It's beautiful missing something that much
But sometimes love needs a fighting chance
So I'll wait my turn until it's our turn to dance

I wonder, I pray

I sleep alone
I cry alone
Without you this house is not a home
So please, come home soon

I'll walk alone
I'll try alone
And I'll wait for, don't want to die alone
So please, come home soon

Come home soon
Come home soon

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