Jerrod's cousin is an officer in the army currently over serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. I know he is in a pretty dangerous area and has lost men in his unit.
Occasionally I will send him a craft or scribble or drawing that Julia has made. They are nothing special and you can tell a 3 (now 4) yr old made them. I figured if he thought they were stupid, he could just throw them away.
This cousin is currently home on leave. We had a family lunch today so everyone could see him. He thanked me repeatedly for sending the stuff Julia makes to him. He said "they make me smile and very little makes me smile over there". He and his mother (Jerrod's aunt) asked several times to please keep sending the little stuff Julia makes. I guess he has a bulletin board that he hangs all that stuff on.
I felt silly sending him those little things Julia made when everyone else was sending him baby wipes, games, food, etc., but I guess Julia's things are just as appreciated, if not more so.
I will definitely make sure to start sending him little things the kids make more often. Julia LOVES making crafts and drawing, so I know she will be happy to do it.
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