Feeling Appreciated Yet?
May 9, 2007|
SO...you've been a military spouse for 10 day, 10 years, 45 years! Are you feeling under appreciated? Over tasked? Over whelmed? Do you think the world doesn't notice all the stuff you endure as a military spouse?
Fear not! Friday is Military Spouse Appreciation Day! Seriously....
I found this information and had to share it!
"On Friday May 11, 2007 military spouses all over the world will get a little pampering and many well deserved gestures of gratitude as they celebrate Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Special events are planned throughout DoD and military installations to commemorate the day.
President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed the Friday before Mother's Day of each year to be Military Spouse Appreciation Day in 1984 to recognize the many contributions and sacrifices military spouses make every day in support of military members and the nation as a whole. The words in his proclamation could not be truer today:
Throughout the years, as the numbers of our married men and women in uniform have grown and as their military missions have become more complex and dispersed , their spouses have made countless personal sacrifices to support the Armed Forces. In many instances, they subordinated their personal and professional aspirations to the greater benefit of the military families.
NMFA extends its heart-felt appreciation to all military spouses for their support of their service member and the military community. You truly are the un-sung heroes!"
Do I send this out into the blog world to let you know the world recognizes your significance and appreciates your sacrifices? Heck no! I wrote this to let you know that you can legitimately remind your SPOUSE to recognize and appreciate you on Friday!
I can't believe they put this near the ever popular Mother's Day - truly I prefer having some time in between holidays to increase the value of said appreciation. I also think it's a little sexist - my own recognition and shout out to the male spouses! Having said that, I'm very appreciative of the formal recognition! Make sure you let your spouse know to appreciate and pamper you on Friday!
Hmmmm.... I guess the flowers I know he is sending for Mothers Day (they showed up on the online account) may also be counted as for MSAP (well, yeah, acronym! that's what we DO!)I'll remind him next year, when we might be in the same zip code.
LAW
Posted by: liberal army wife | 05/09/2007 at 08:56
I already reminded the husband! We don't have human children so it being near mother's day is fine with me. We'll see if I get an special appreciation on Friday.
Posted by: Butterfly Wife | 05/09/2007 at 09:27
What a great idea! If anyone DOES actually get appreciated/recognized for the part they play in helping their spouse more efficiently defend the country - please let us know! Personal (from the spouse - maybe not too personal though!), military (from the post/base/etc.) or community wide! It'd be great to see what's being done across the country and across the world for MSAP!
Since I'm not in the same zip code as my husband either - it may be sparse recognition this year. But, I'm on the hunt for suggestions for next year!
Posted by: GBear | 05/09/2007 at 09:39
Our PX always has special guests, events, demos, discounts etc but its not very well timed for spouses that work. At least they make the attempt and it's the thought that counts ;)
Posted by: k | 05/09/2007 at 13:39
Hey! anyone checked at Hallmark? do they have special cards? If not, there is a niche market for any enterprising card maker. (I ll take 5% of whatever, for having the idea....)
LAW
Posted by: liberal army wife | 05/09/2007 at 13:58
LAW - my husband has already looked online, but has not found a milspouse appreciation card yet.
Posted by: Butterfly Wife | 05/09/2007 at 14:10
I found ecards, but no physical ones. Blue mountain has a couple.
LAW
Posted by: liberal army wife | 05/09/2007 at 14:54
I didn't know it was a "special" day Friday, but some girlfriends and I were already planning on going away for the night. Now I'll buy myself an extra drink!
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Posted by: Jan Wesner | 05/09/2007 at 20:39
So I was reading one of the latest military.com newsletters and I saw a link to a military spouse appreciation day e-card. Here's the link.
http://www.military.com/ecards/1,14825,holidays,00.html?ESRC=family.nl#spouse
Posted by: Butterfly Wife | 05/10/2007 at 10:28
I looked all over for a physical card...nothing. I started writing a letter yesterday that I'm going to send to Hallmark. I agree that having it so close to Mother's Day doesn't help!
Posted by: Gibbies_Girl | 05/10/2007 at 10:52
so, here it is... MSAp. Happy day, y'all. and don't forget, WE make it possible for our spouses to do what they do. So wish yourself and all those you know a happy MSAp! (well, it'll make the civilians wonder, won't it!)
LAW
Posted by: LAW | 05/11/2007 at 07:46
HA! I think I will throw a party! As I will be at a small fair with my kids all weekend, it should REALLY make the civilians scratch their heads! LOL> HAPPY MSAP EVERYONE! YOU HAVE ALL HELPED ME THROUGH THIS DEPLOYMENT BETTER THAN THE BEST THERAPY MONEY CAN BUY!!!! THANKS!
Posted by: Just Snow | 05/11/2007 at 13:43