I guess I am a little spoiled. Over the past few weeks, I have gotten used to chatting with Glenn via instant messenger almost every morning, and then "chatting" via e-mail in the evening after he got to work. He just started training for his new job, and I have not heard from him since yesterday morning. I have been a bit stressed today, wondering if he is ok. Tonight I realized that I really shouldn't be worried, though I guess it is natural to worry when your husband is fighting a war. I also kept thinking about how I shouldn't be worried, that just because I haven't heard from him today doesn't mean he is not okay. I know he is training for a big job, and that he most definitely does not have as much time to call or write as much as he did before. I know that what he is doing there is vital, and that he will call or write when his training and eating and sleeping schedules allow. Yes, I am spoiled, especially when I take into consideration that there are many spouses who only get to communicate with their other half maybe once a week or once a month. I guess no matter who you are or how often you get to communicate with your deployed loved one, it still is not enough, because you are uesd to them being here.
One thing that I know for sure right now is that I think a lot about the day he will return; what it will be like, what I will be wearing, how the boys will be different, and, mostly, how overjoyed I will be to finally see him again. I'm pretty sure "overjoyed" is an understatement.
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Oh wow!! I just happened to hit 'Next Blog' and came across your blog and the similarities are amazing! My husband Glenn is in the Air Force and on his first deployment (though we've been in 14 years). He's been gone 6 months now and we have just over a month to go. I too, get to IM and email him and even get phone calls from him. We've emailed back and forth for hours sometimes (he is a chaplain's assistant, so he has access to a computer at the chapel) and I know that I am so blessed to have that while my guy is in a war zone! Then there are days when I don't hear from him at all. My Mom said, "Boy, that must worry you." But no, I just choose to not let it worry me....my worrying won't change things one bit. We also have 3 children and like you, I think about what it will be like to welcome him home, what we will be wearing, what we will do, etc. I cannot wait!!! We have both grown and changed a lot since he's been gone, and it's all good. I am so anxious to wrap my arms tight around him and kiss him!! 7 months is a long time to go without getting kissed, ya know? And kid kisses just aren't the same!!
Anyway, just had to comment as we seem so much in the same situation. Go check out my blog too.
Blessings!
Amy in UT
ooops! that last comment got posted from my homeschool blog, which doesn't talk about our deployment time. go to http://handmaidensheart.blogspot.com to find our more about this deployment.
Amy
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