If you give a military wife a meal...

If you give a military wife a meal, she's going to gain at least a few extra hours in her day. When you give her the extra hours, she'll probably start to do the dishes that were piling up everywhere else. When she's finished, she'll be able to clean the floors too. Then she'll want to finish the laundry that didn't get put away earlier. When she looks around, she'll realize how much more she was able to accomplish and smile. Her kids will ask her why she's so happy. She'll explain to them how grateful she is to her friend for providing a meal. The kids will get to try new things and be happy that their mom is happy. Then since all the mess is caught up, they can just hang out and have some fun and relax. The kids will ask her to read them more stories, and she'll have time. She may even have time to get in a workout, a good shower, a cup of tea, or maybe even all three! Bedtime is less stressful and we all know that is priceless. The happiness of the family means no crazy messages to their deployed spouse/dad. Everything going well at home gives peace of mind to the Airman. If you give a military family a meal, you're helping with so much more than physical nourishment. We are eternally grateful to you for taking an active role in this deployment!

After receiving our 3rd meal today, I couldn't help, but think of how I needed to write something out... I wanted to explain how much it truly meant, but not babble too much? Then in thinking everything out, I thought man- it almost seems like If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. 🙂

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 😍

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