I thought this Christmas float was pretty awesome and I just wanted to share it with you all. What do you think?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:39:45 -0500

This is a picture of one of the floats in the Middleburg Parade, Middleburg, FL. early this week. Of all the floats, this one definitely caught my eye as a lot of us and our families really know this feeling and visual all too well!
It shows a soldier reading a letter from home on one side.... A spouse and children celebrating Christmas without their soldier on the other side with and? An Angel watches over them all! Definitely gave me a warm fuzzy!!!!!
This photo was taken by A. Hatcher from Middleburg, FL, and is making it's rounds on social media.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2015 5:43 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:43:20 -0500

A great float that shows the reality of what military families go through. Not just during Christmas, but during the entire deployment.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2015 5:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:55:53 -0500

Who ever came up with this idea was a genius.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2015 8:31 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:31:08 -0500

Awesome!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 8 at 2015 8:34 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:34:03 -0500

I concur with you MSgt Curtis Ellis. The contrast of the side by side positioning of a soldier in lonely outpost with a family gathered to celebrate Christmas is striking.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2015 8:46 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:46:10 -0500

It is awesome! What a great visual representation of the separation. Kudos to whoever thought of this!