Every Friday, I wear red. For many people, Red Friday is a simple gesture of support for our deployed military. For me, it is something much deeper. It is a reminder. A memory. A promise. Years ago, my fiancé deployed to Iraq. He was part of the mission searching for SCUD missiles. Like so many brave men and women who answer the call of duty, he willingly put himself in harm’s way to protect others and serve his country. He never came home the way we prayed he would. Instead of running into my arms, he came home draped in the American flag, carried in a coffin. That is why Red Friday hits a little differently for me. Every Friday, I think about the dreams we never got to share, the life we never got to build, and the future that was taken from us far too soon. There will always be a place in my heart that belongs to him. But while he did not return to his earthly home, I find comfort knowing he reached his eternal home. Heaven became his final destination, where pain, war, and sacrifice no longer exist. Because of him, I understand the true meaning behind the words “Remember Everyone Deployed.” I know firsthand that every deployed service member is someone’s child, spouse, fiancé, parent, sibling, or best friend. Behind every uniform is a family waiting, hoping, praying, and counting the days until they come home. So every Friday, I wear red not only for the deployed but also for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I wear red for the families carrying invisible wounds. I wear red for the empty chairs at dinner tables and the memories that never fade. Most of all, I pray. I pray daily for the safe return of every man and woman serving far from home. I pray that they return safely to the arms of those who love them. I pray that more families receive homecomings instead of heartbreak. And until they all come home, I will continue to wear red. For the deployed. For the fallen. For my fiancé. For every hero who answered the call. Until they all come home.

Beautiful and elegant Philip, here is mine. 🦇

QP City Lights prompt by @NVcountry_boy

Do you ever just get tired of one certain follower who just seems to always have a smart ass negative comment? I consider myself to have a very good sense of humor and can mostly laugh things off, but tonight was one too many. I had enough and I just blocked him. His comment today was after I posted art was “I thought you had the flu.” Apparently some people think having the flu means you have to lie perfectly still and stare at the ceiling. Meanwhile, I’m in bed making art. I have the flu, sweetheart, not a lobotomy. I can still make art from my bed. Bless your heart for being confused about that. Sorry to disappoint you dumbass.

Prompt by @Tanvir48992

Prompt by @Giovanna_Rave

AHS is back with my girl Jessica!!

QT Little Black Dress TYFTI @Boho_Sam_ @jackiejames1004

Fairytale Friday

QP phoenix fortune keeper @MagnusPrime @SytherFox_AI

Qp Red Dress @_livingfree59 @XLilithsRoseRed

I’m in jail again 🤦‍♀️I will follow back as soon as I bond out!😂

QT Masquerade Ball Beautiful Sam @Boho_Sam_

I need a very large Chardonnay bartender! Also inviting a few friends! @pfrogner12341 @DeliaTX @Boho_Sam_ @bezona_shelley @CalanHunterPhD @MichaelNix7314 Duties TBD😂

QP Fire Dance @brandt_lor23351 All invited

Qp little black dress @Novasynthetica

QP Masquerade Ball @NNAAM3E