S. Messier

We had an outstanding weekend. It was emotional draining in a good way. It was nice to be around other people that are going through the same thing as me and Shannon are. Shannon doesn’t talk to many wives of veterans and I feel that it was very helpful for her to understand that some of the things that we are going through are normal. I really enjoyed every part of the weekend and can’t wait to get my birds back from being mounted. I felt overcome with emotion after the weekend and did some soul searching to make sure that I am headed in the direction I want to take for Shannon and my son John. It was really good to be around Jim because he had a very successful life outside of the service. It was inspirational to meet him and be around Lou. It was a reminder that with school and hard work, I can be successful and happy. Thank you for the great weekend and the experience.