Deployments

Good morning and welcome to wwwblogs. This month is all about the military and their families, how they prepare for an absence and what their lives are like with a vital part of the family gone.
For most military families, if there isn’t a necessity for their service member to be gone, their lives are very close to what many people think of as normal. They get up every day. The military member reports for duty on the base. Their spouse will prepare the children for their day before going to work or dealing with the home. This normal routine in no way prepares the family for the moment when orders come down for deployment.
At that moment, all plans fly out the window. If there’s enough time, the family will celebrate special occasions early or take trips to local venues to have some serious fun before the waiting period of “when does Mommy or Daddy come home?” starts. Younger children do receive a bit more attention to than the older ones. Teens seem to understand or fail to voice the inner child screaming, “I want my mom or dad to stay with me.”
On the day of the deployment, the morning starts off quasi-normally. The duffel bag near the door and the family dropping off the military member at the assembly point are different, but the rest of their day progresses on the usual schedule. It’s only at dinner time when that person is missed and it sinks in with the kids that Dad or Mom isn’t going to be around for a while.
The remaining parent has a huge job ahead. They are now both parents and if they work at a job outside the home that can be difficult. Yet, they manage, with a little help from their neighbors on base or in their neighborhood. This individual will often hide their own feelings until the kids are asleep and then give in to the shakes, tears, or connect with others like themselves through online support groups.
These families look forward to the future, when their missing parent returns home. The happiness of the reunion is sometimes overshadowed with thoughts of when will this happen again. But overall, these families develop a tough outer skin and rarely let the world see the fear they live with. Although, at home, there are a lot of talks, tears, and fears exposed that have to be dealt with.
The military family is much like every other family in the world. The only difference is they realize from an early age that they’re going to have to endure the pain of separation in order for others to feel safe.


About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle. 
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