"Don't forfeit your childhood because the adults around you are making their own life decisions."7/21/2014 If there's one thing I've learned while being a military brat is that it comes with a lot of sacrifices. Many people think that being in a military family is easy, that we've got everything handed to us, that we pretty much have it made. The thing is, we don't. Military kids actually have a lot to deal with for themselves because their parent(s) are in the military. Some are more lucky than others. Being a military kid, sometimes means that you'll never really get a solid foundation anywhere you live. Having to pack and unpack your stuff every few years, and say goodbye to old friends and try and get acquainted with new friends is hard. Having your parent go away for long periods of times whether it's deployment or just going down range for field training exercises is hard. Then there are the unlucky few who have to deal with their parent paying the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Even with that being said, military kids happen to turn out to be some of the greatest people. Being in a military environment sometimes provides a solid foundation of leadership and responsibility because, yes, sometimes we're held to a higher standard than others. The thing about being a military kid though is even though you come to face challenges of needing to be more responsible and such, that should never be a reason for you to "give up" your childhood. I've seen kids and teenagers that pretty much give up great opportunities in an early part of their life because they feel the need to because their parents are busy or are gone. Never let that happen. Sometimes doing things like sports and other extra curricular activities during high school help relieve the built up stress that kids and teens experience. I'm only saying this because when my mom was deployed, I thought that I wasn't going to be able to play sports at all in high school. But then I tried out for the team, and it actually helped the time pass by until she was back home again. Today my not so little brother was thinking of giving up football for this year to cater to a decision that my parents made that may have some affects at home. I told him to think it through. Opportunities like this have a shelf life. There's no guarantee that you'll have another chance to play on a sports team in college if you didn't even participate in high school. These are the years where you find who you are so you don't get tossed into the world not knowing. Take advantage of it.
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