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Children don’t understand why their parent(s)<br />
can’t do their jobs from home. They become<br />
afraid that the bad guys are going to hurt<br />
their parents, or possibly even them. Because<br />
of these intangible fears that our military<br />
children face, I believe that this book can<br />
help them. I have faith that this book will give<br />
them the courage to use their imaginations,<br />
the most powerful thing in this world, and<br />
look beyond the unknown to create a world<br />
that they can understand.<br />
Maddox is six now, and still in love with<br />
dinosaurs. He’s also my co-author. This book<br />
is a love letter to my little boy. I had no<br />
experience in drawing, and if you’ve ever<br />
illustrated something, you know how<br />
tedious it can be, especially for a beginner.<br />
My love for him kept me going–not just<br />
while writing and illustrating this book, but<br />
also during the deployment.<br />
There were times when I was sure it was<br />
going to break me. I believe that it did once<br />
or twice. But, seeing my little boy’s courage<br />
made me get back up every time. Military<br />
kids will do that to you.<br />
My husband has been a huge cheerleader<br />
through this whole process, as well as my<br />
little community of military and non-military<br />
friends and family. Now, I want to share this<br />
story with everyone else, so they can use it to<br />
keep pushing when their spouse is deployed,<br />
and when everything seems like it’s going to<br />
cave in on them.<br />
Thank you for reading our story.<br />
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