Kerry Devlin Haley:
CLASS OF 1987
Butler County Community CollegeClass of 1987
El dorado, KS
Kerry's Story
Kerry is from Daggett, Michigan. Kerry later attended Wichita State University, Cowley County Community College, Bay de Noc Community College, MI (LPN) , Butler CC (RN) .
Music Kerry likes includes The Devlins, AC/DC, The United States Army Band. Books Kerry likes include Vc Andrews Series. Movies Kerry likes include The Devil's Double, The Twilight Saga, Saw. TV shows Kerry likes include NBC26, KANSAS TODAY, EWTN.
More about Kerry:"Army strong MOM
As I open the door and step inside,
I glance up, and see her smile wide.
She knows who I am and why I am there,
And whose name is on the package I bear.
For Iâve been there many times before -
To that postal counter at the back of the store.
The transaction is simple, just normal routine,
As I place the box on her weighing machine.
She checks the scale and stamps my form;
I pay, say goodbye, and go back out the door.
My thoughts drift to him, I try to be strong,
As I get in my car, and head back home.
For the package I sent, just like the others,
Is full of love â to a son from his mother.
He is a grown man, of that there is no doubt;
But a motherâs love just never runs out.
My prayers and these packages are all I can send
So I will pour myself into both til the end.
Until he is home with his family once more,
I will go to that counter at the back of the store.
And send love packages to my soldier faraway
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In hopes that they somehow brighten his day.
May the Lord watch over you and protect you, my son!
I love you!
Many thanks to Cynthia Gibb for this wonderful poem!
POSTED BY ARMY MOM ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 AT 1:07 PM
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I Am A Soldierâs Mother
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Thank you Cynthia Gibbs for writing this heartfelt poem.
I am a soldierâs mother; I sometimes march alone
And yet I stand with many, trying to be strong.
You may not recognize me as you pass me on the street;
I may look like any other that you by chance might meet.
Like any mother, in a lot of ways I still remain,
But watching my son become a soldier brought a forever change.
For deep down inside where you cannot see
My own battle rages thatâs as real as it can be.
It starts with feeling pride in all he has become,
But often worry creeps in before the day is done.
Then there is his absence that never will seem right -
The days without a word that causes many sleepless nights.
And at the sight of another soldier, my heart skips a beat,
For it reminds me of my own, and that face Iâd love to see.
And I have a deeper sense of the sacrifices our heroes make;
I can see the hardships on the families â the loneliness, the heartache.
But in spite of all thatâs raging, this motherâs love holds strong
As Iâm wrapped in Godâs peace and comfort and given strength to go on.".
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