MONTH #5

Wow, 5 months. One more and it will be half a year already, sheesh. Does AND doesn't feel like it. So supposedly it only gets easier from here on out, hopefully 2 to 3 more months to go. I'm hoping for 2 or less...obviously lol. The sooner the better, I miss my husband!! Its getting very, continuous, sometimes it doesnt even feel like theres an end to all of this, it just keeps going!! ughh! But I know that day will come, and it will all be worth it. I seriously think it will be the best day of my life, maybe even tops the wedding day.

So updates, I've been on my own for a little bit, I've had a taste of what life on my own feels like...its different and something I don't think I could ever get used to. As much as I hate being alone though, I'm very thankful that I can say I did it. At least now I know I CAN do it, and live through it.

Tucker and I have been talking a lot more this past month (God bless him) he's really been trying to call me every chance he gets, he knows how hard this is for me. I tell him I always understand if he wants to sleep in more or is busy and cant call, but he insists lol...I always feel so guilty for taking his time.

A couple weeks ago, he was on guard duty for a week...we thought we wouldn't get to talk much that week at all...turns out we talked the MOST that week...whenever he was the guard for the communications tent, we could get on skype. Granted it was anywhere from 11 pm to even 5 am my time, but I'll take whatever chance I can get to talk with my husband.

I will say, people that go years like this without their spouse, are very highly respected in my book. I can barely endure 8 months apart, I don't know how people can go longer. And I also think about how often I talk to Tucker, some don't even get to talk to their husbands once a week...I'm so spoiled!!

We're very blessed to be able to have this communication.