Extracts that remind us of the importance of respite breaks and reconnection

“This year my twelfth birthday was not so great as my father was away in Afghanistan. He has already been away for about a year with work. I am quite frustrated though as his tour has just been extended.”

“I board Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night and then go back home for the weekend which means I would only see him two days a week. It makes me feel irate and cheated that the boundary keeps changing. I feel like he has already done his part in the military tour. I am more than angry and upset about this extension.”

These are  extracts from a letter that a 12 year old wrote in response to the frustration of his father being deployed for a long time. They remind us of the importance of respite breaks and how they can help to reconnect families. Thank you to all of our donors who make them possible.

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