Before I married a man in the military, my life was completely different than it is now. If you had talked to me two years ago, I would have told you that I would never move out of Arizona, because no where else is home. But now I'm learning that it's true when they say its not where you live, it's who you live with that makes it home.
We're heading into the 4th month of our deployment, and I am more than thankful that we've passed the halfway point. We are ready to get back to our normal life, in our not so normal place of residence.
People always say "I don't understand how those military wives do it". They don't get why we would choose this life. So I'm gonna list a few reasons for anyone interested.
There is no other feeling than watching your hero walk off that bus, or through that airport terminal after you've been apart, no matter how many days, weeks, or months it's been. The sense of pride you feel when you stand at attention and listen to the National Anthem play is greater than anything else. Listening to Toby Keith or Alan Jackson sing about the United States of America in concert will bring tears to your eyes. Laying down at night next to the person you love actually means something, because in this life you don't always get that.
Yes, it's hard to be apart. But you get used to it, and you learn how to do things on your own, and handle the stress of having a spouse in the armed forces. You rely on your friends to be there for you when you need them, and in the military, they always are.
I couldn't be more excited to move every 3 years, and see new places and meet new people. We don't have a permanent town to live in, but we have each other. And that's something that a lot of people have lost sight of. Learning to love each other, instead of hate. Come together instead of argue, and work as a team instead of protesting over whether the man or the woman is superior.
This life has taught me all of this. And I think people should remember that those who dont stand behind our troops, need to try standing in front of them.
