My Pick-Me-Up

This might sound silly, but it's true. You see, when I go grocery shopping, or go to get gas, I always go to the Marine Base that is about 10 minutes from our house. The cheaper prices are so worth it. But there is another perk that makes me happy every time. Literally, every time. I have this special sticker on my car that allows me to enter/park in military bases. And on that sticker, it says that Spencer is an officer. When I drive up to the gate, I usually see the cars ahead of me simply getting waved in. But when I drive up and they see the magic sticker, you could imagine how it would make you feel if you were not even a service member and was welcomed with this:

The night I went to the Black Eyed Peas concert (on base) I was in a long line of cars waiting to park. As I was driving by there were about 3 Marines who saw my sticker, straightened up, and gave me a salute. Maybe it's not right to like it as much as I do since I didn't do one thing to deserve it, but it sure does make me feel like a million bucks. I'm always greeted as ma'am, and am wished a good morning/afternoon/evening/weekend. Every time. They think I'm an officer. Mwahaha. You're welcome to borrow my car and give it a try when you come visit. It's totally worth it.