Donovan, Kristina and Hunter are coming over for dinner today. Donovan and Trevor just told me that they are probably not going to get leave to come home the end of March. That means that when they fly out on the 1st, they are gone till they get back from Iraq in a year. Donovan will miss the birth of his little girl, his birthday in a month, Hunter's 2nd birthday, so much.
I made manicotti for Trevor the Sunday he came home and made sure that he had stuffing and pumpkin pie for Christmas dinner. Today I will make sure that Donovan gets meatloaf, greenbeans and a cherry cheese pie. I won't get to cook for them for a year. I won't get to make a birthday cake for either of them, phone calls will be rare and today I am sad for all of that.
I know that many moms, wives and children have gone through this over the years, but I thought I had one more leave before I had to say a long goodbye. So after all the meatloaf and pie is gone, Jess will take pictures of all of us, and I will try hard not to cry too hard.
Love you boys
Semper Fi
Indeed.
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oh, that sucks! I'm sorry!
btw...I can't read what it says under your ticker...just me?
No, not just you, I was trying to change my background yesterday and clean up my sidebar and add the ticker and the headache was beginning to be too much, so I just left it and figured I'd deal with it next week sometime- after I finish writing this next paper.
It is a countdown to my graduation. I realized yesterday that my last day of class is the 30th anniversary of my highschool graduation.
I love that Kristina has a blog. I can't seem to comment on it for some reason. Let her know we love the pictures. Let us know about Matt. Love Mom
It's hard to let them go. But you've got good strong boys who aren't afraid to do the right thing. I'll pray for them while they're gone--and I'll pray for you too.
I know how it feels to have them leave for 2 years, knowing what they are doing isn't generally dangerous & that they are doing the right thing for them to be doing at the time.
I can't imagine what/how you feel right now, having 2 leave at the same time, knowing what they are doing is dangerous, even though it is the right thing for them to be doing at this time. We'll be thinking of them & you.
How's Matt?
And it's ok to cry.
Deployment is tough. Best of luck during the next year.
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