Today's Quote:
To have a reason to get up in the morning, it is necessary to posses a guiding principle. A belief of some kind. A bumper sticker, if you will. - Judith Guest
Lesson Learned: For every thing, there is a season.
The soldiers went to training, came home on leave and then left for the Middle East. A time of change and transition. And a time to "be in the moment." Now, a month later, when events are no longer "OpSec" and a routine is taking shape, now I can look back and reflect on the last weeks.
I know my DH hides The Truth from me. At least for the most part. He described training at the JMTC (Joint Maneuver Training Center) like how a teen-age son would describe summer camp - great swimming pool, rained too much, but still enjoyed running around in the mud - oh, and yes, enjoyed qualifying on the various weapons, too. But he's not too clever. Every now and then he let slip a comment such as, "Yeah, we're all pretty serious about the 'Combat Lifesaver Course.'" OK, I'm glad they were all serious about it. But it reminded me that yes, they were preparing to enter a War Zone. Where people die. I try to delude myself as much as he tries to hide The Truth from me, but sometimes that's an impossibility.
So they practiced with their weapons and gave each other IV's and my DH called home and said that "all is well" and "of course you know I like this stuff." Of course you do. You never did get over being a Marine. And you never did get over that you were never called to deploy. To me, being willing and able was enough, but not for you. So here we are, with you newly deployed to the Middle East. And me, my "bumper sticker" is now: Army Wife - Proud And Strong.
I know my DH hides The Truth from me. At least for the most part. He described training at the JMTC (Joint Maneuver Training Center) like how a teen-age son would describe summer camp - great swimming pool, rained too much, but still enjoyed running around in the mud - oh, and yes, enjoyed qualifying on the various weapons, too. But he's not too clever. Every now and then he let slip a comment such as, "Yeah, we're all pretty serious about the 'Combat Lifesaver Course.'" OK, I'm glad they were all serious about it. But it reminded me that yes, they were preparing to enter a War Zone. Where people die. I try to delude myself as much as he tries to hide The Truth from me, but sometimes that's an impossibility.
So they practiced with their weapons and gave each other IV's and my DH called home and said that "all is well" and "of course you know I like this stuff." Of course you do. You never did get over being a Marine. And you never did get over that you were never called to deploy. To me, being willing and able was enough, but not for you. So here we are, with you newly deployed to the Middle East. And me, my "bumper sticker" is now: Army Wife - Proud And Strong.
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