Army wife: Week 1.

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 A week ago today I dropped my hubby off, and said our quick & heartfelt goodbyes! So far it has felt like the longest week of my life, & I really, really wish it would speed itself up just a little bit quicker.  We are learning that the Army's known motto "hurry up and wait" is becoming more than true!  He had to be at the airport at 9am only to sit around and wait for a flight that didn't leave until 5pm!  Not to mention he should have shipped from reception to his unit yesterday, now he is having to wait another week! (reception, for those of you who don't know, is basically registration and check in. Shots, financing, etc.)  Which also means an extra week not seeing each other.  Now I don't know about you, but this isn't the experience I was hoping for.  I didn't want to be home alone with two kids, so I moved back to my parents house. I have lived on my own for 2 and 1/2 years so moving back home with my parents wasn't the greatest feeling. But now we are able to save a great amount of money to purchase a home as soon as Matt gets back from AIT.  And it is also very nice to be surrounded by my family who love and support me.  When you live in a military life, it is very very important to have friends, or at least family, who support you.  Because if I learned anything this past week, it's that being alone is very.... well lonely.  I can't tell you how many things have gone wrong this week, and of course it's right after my hubby is gone.  I had to deal with moving my entire 2 bedroom townhouse into a storage unit, move all of the needed belongings for not only I, but my 2 children as well into my parents house, make sure all the bills we no longer need to pay are shut off in time and I still have to clean the townhouse in order to get my deposit back.  Plus tote around my crazy 3 1/2 year old and 4 month old.  Needless to say it definitely took me the entire week to do those things and I'm not even all the way finished.
      Already I am discovering what an army wife is all about.  It's about supporting your husband and loving him 100% no matter what.  It's about standing tall and strong and putting a brave face on and pushing through the tough times. Showing your kids (if you have any) that mommy has this with or without daddy because he is brave enough to be away from his family to defend our country.  I've learned so far that it is OK to cry even though you know crying won't change anything.  If you are a military spouse, one of the most important things to do is show your partner just how strong you are. Let them know how proud you are of them, don't complain about life back home because more than likely they are going through much worse.  They are the ones with no family or friends by their sides.  You will learn that writing encouraging letters mean more than you think.  Your spouse needs all the encouragement they can get.  
         In just one week I have learned how to be a "single" parent all over again, how to play the role of both mom and dad, and most importantly I've discovered a deeper love than I ever thought possible for my husband.  I've realized I have taken a lot for granted and I never realized just how much he did for me.  I have never been more proud or more in love with my man than I am right now. That love will continue to grow and grow for the rest of our lives.  Through this, God is teaching both Matt and I amazing things. Especially that we need to trust him with it all!  As hectic as life has been in only a short week, I am so glad to be an Army wife. And his Army wife at that!! ;) I am the girl who waits months for a kiss, a kiss that makes months apart worth every second, the girl who prays every second for his safety. I wait until he returns home to my arms.

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