I guess I better start off with an apology. It's been ages since I stopped by and actually wrote something. But life got in the way, I am sure you all can understand how that goes. Since my last blog, I got married and began my "official" life as the wife of a United States Marine ( that's not to brag, you'll understand in a moment). I there are so many people who just don't understand what it's like to do what I do, and I get a lot of " I don't know how you do its", but to be honest I don't know how I could NOT do it. For those of you who don't know what being a wife of a Marine, or ANY military service member, here is a little insight into my life.
Being a Marine Wife means:
1.) Spending many nights alone because husband is either training, working late, or deployed.
2.) Holding down the household day and night.
3.) If you have kids, like we do, playing the role of mommy AND daddy during those trainings, late nights and deployments.
4.) Writing down E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G you wanna tell your husband during the day so you don't forget anything when you get the chance to talk to him. ( Sometimes this is the hardest thing because we have to realize that life goes on, and my husband likes to know everything that goes on while he is gone.)
5.) Waiting minutes, hours, days, weeks, months to get that phone call, even if it cuts out 30 seconds into the conversation and all you get to say is I love you.
6.) Sitting in Legal making sure all your ducks are in a row, because something WILL go haywire when they are not here.
7.) Struggling with the sadness everyday you aren't together, but picking yourself up and continuing on with your day.
8.) Knowing EXACTLY how to fill out customs forms because you send so many care packages, and waiting forever in the line at the Post Office because you know how much all those things in that box mean to him.
9.) Explaining to everyone you meet why your husband ( or wife, or significant other) isn't here, and he's actually overseas and people saying " Oh I'm sorry". ( I hate this one, cause I'm not sorry he's not here, I just wish he could be so he could punch you for your stupidity.)
10.) Going to base and participating in activities and spending time with gals who know what you are going through.
There are many more things that I could go on and on about, but I just won't because unless you are here and experiencing this with me, you won't ever get it. That's not meant to be rude, but it's just true. Us wives of Marines ( or, like mentioned before, any service member) isn't easy. If it was easy, everyone would want to do it. I wouldn't trade this for the world, because it takes a strong group of ladies to do what we do. <3
