Grateful. Loving. Attitude.

I'm very grateful for the life I became a part of with SGT Rosa.  When he and I met and got to know each other, it was as if together we conquered the world, and easily became one in the other, madly in love.  I don't know where and when I lost his respect and admiration.  I know I didn't do anything dishonorable to earn the opposite. 

We had a beautiful life together, for the most part, we lived off base, but practically lived on base cause we were always either at BAMC, at the PX, or the Navy Exchange, and the Commissary was nice to shop at when not at HEB.  We loved to take our son and daughters bowling as a tradition, for every Halloween, to keep away from the hooting distraction.  We chose not to celebrate the occasion but instead, kept it Christ-centered and family oriented. 

I still remember my son and I flew his first kite together at Ft. Sam Houston and Louie recorded the event on our VHS recorder.  It was so much fun, full of conviction, and everything made sense. 

I cherish those tender moments because they became the foundation of the woman I've become to be at this present time.  I gave myself and loved wholeheartedly. 

When we first arrived in San Antonio, TX it must have been sometime in September of 1999.  We hauled a Penske Truck full of his personal belongings, including hauling his Volkswagon Beetle, which is now sitting on my parents' property (the one sitting here in McAllen, he purchased in Las Vegas back in 2007).

Anyway, he hauled and I drove the Acura, Integra... and it was so hard for me because I was experiencing morning sickness and I just couldn't but I forced myself to make it together. 

Before settling at Lakeside Villas, our gated community apartments, we actually stayed at our Sage Crossing apartment for about a year. 

It was at Sage Crossing apartments that we ran into George Lopez, the famous comedian.  He wasn't as famous then, but famous enough Down Town San Antonio River Walk, where they host comedy central. 

Anyway, our encounter with him was brief.  Now, going back to what I was saying about my life with SGT Rosa, he (SGT Rosa) was so kind and loving, I was his world and when Isaac merged into our life as our only son, we felt and knew we were a complete family.

No one was left out, on the contrary, we were finally completely thankful to God, who blessed us with our own loving child.  We know children are a blessing, and we were so happy and excited to become Isaac's parents. 

We lived a very sterile life, never isolated, but just exclusive to our own clean and safe environment.  We picked that up as a family and as a team thanks to Louie's career in the Army as a Medic.  Our home was our safe zone, and when on base it felt like AMERICA, but outside the base, it was just different.

It wasn't until we became homeowners with our neighbors who were retirees from the armed forces, that we felt the loving American inclusion and connection outside the base. 

I struggle daily here in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, for evident reasons, but I do get depressed because I feel as if I am far from home when I see people dumping soiled toilet paper on the public restrooms instead of flushing down the toilet for sanitary and sanitation purposes. 

Also, I've witnessed people dressed in Gucci, MK, LV, and other name brands use the toilet and not even care to wash their hands afterward, the saddest part, is they are of Hispanic Ethnic background, and yup, it is disappointing to know. 

Enough, I lived a healthy and well life next to SGT Rosa thanks to his career in the Army and I have nothing but gratitude for such a beautiful life in the making.  No one is ever perfect but I do know he gave me his very best, and the best of this world.  Thank you, Louie