USNAviator
12-19-11, 11:48 AM
Christmas is 6 days away and I was thinking about my favorite Christmas while I was serving.
I had just returned to Whidbey Island NAS preparing for another deployment. My wife and two daughters were back in JAX NAS area and I had just wrapped up a two year shore duty. Having said my goodbyes to my then 3 and 4 yo daughters I knew I wouldn't be seeing them until June or July.But Santa or God had been watching out for me. My CO and XO asked if I'd like 48 hours back home to celebrate Christmas. I left early Christmas Eve flew all night via MATC landing around 06:30 Christmas morning. No advanced noticed, I simply walked in the house while they were opening presents. To this day I can still see the smiles and tears on everyones faces. Santa had delivered Daddy home, even if for only a short time
My wife has since passed away but my two grown girls still talk about that morning. But now it's my turn to shed a few tears
Thanks for listening to this old squid and please feel free to share your stories
Fair winds Marines and Merry Christmas
I had just returned to Whidbey Island NAS preparing for another deployment. My wife and two daughters were back in JAX NAS area and I had just wrapped up a two year shore duty. Having said my goodbyes to my then 3 and 4 yo daughters I knew I wouldn't be seeing them until June or July.But Santa or God had been watching out for me. My CO and XO asked if I'd like 48 hours back home to celebrate Christmas. I left early Christmas Eve flew all night via MATC landing around 06:30 Christmas morning. No advanced noticed, I simply walked in the house while they were opening presents. To this day I can still see the smiles and tears on everyones faces. Santa had delivered Daddy home, even if for only a short time
My wife has since passed away but my two grown girls still talk about that morning. But now it's my turn to shed a few tears
Thanks for listening to this old squid and please feel free to share your stories
Fair winds Marines and Merry Christmas