[Windflier]

I attended four high schools in four years. Went from Wichita Falls, TX, to Tokyo, Japan (two different schools while in Japan), and then to a little, out-of-the-way town in upstate PA. Nightmare? Not hardly. Adventuresome? Indeed! Survived just fine.

I was a military brat, too. From K through 6th grade, I attended over ten different schools. From the time I was born, we moved every year and a half, on average. Sometimes I went to two different schools during the time we were in one house.

I think all that traveling made me more well-rounded as a person, and kept me from developing what I call the 'village mentality'. To this day, I've got a naturally wider perspective than most people I know. Like you, I survived it just fine.

[nfldgirl]

Thank you, Winflier. Suffice to say that I am now, literally, decades away from those precious moments in time...my formative years of education,growing up and such. But when I look back, to see what was, to understand where I had been and all that it added to my growing-up experiences, I can most assuredly say that I am grateful, appreciative, and completely thankful for having lived the experiences of a military dependent and all that it afforded me. Without it, who knows where I may have ended up.

That kind of life truly does open doors, opportunties, and an incredibly sense of understanding and appreciation for what it means to be an American and to live the life of freedom and liberty that, at least-for the most part-we've all enjoyed until now.

Earlier this year, I had the privilege to travel to Tanzania, Africa. OMG! What an incredible experience! Yes, once I returned, I just could not help but be overcome, overwhelmed with the sense and appreciation of all that life has given me, being born and raised AN AMERICAN! My gosh! There is so much love, admiration, inspiration, and awe in being known as AN AMERICAN! My goodness, I'm so honored, so appreciative, so thankful!