This might be a bit of rambling, I hope it makes sense (it's still early here), I just feel compelled to share, because this is a huge turning point on both of our lives and this community has felt, in a way, like a family to me (may sound strange, but you guys are always so supportive).
Today is (FINALLY) my husband's official last day in the army. He's been in for 4 years, deployed to Afghanistan for one year (2007-08). I am overwhelmed with feelings of relief, a little nervous about what the future holds - moving back home and such - so proud of him for all he's done and being the person he is, glad for him that he doesn't have to deal with this stress anymore. It just feels like such a turning point in our lives now. No more random 24-hour shifts, or him being called in on his days off, or being made to stay 3-4 extra hours because someone else forgot to do something.
I believe I've shared our brief story before, but Zac and I were high school sweethearts. We broke up (it was barely a breakup though, more of a better-as-friends agreement) and stayed very close friends for the 6 years following that. He joined the army we always kept in touch, and always had feelings for each other, but we both had a lot of growing up to do. Last March, after a bad breakup of mine, we began texting more, and Skyping, since he was living here in TN and I was still home in Maine. We began dating again, long distance, I got to see him every 3 months or so for 2 weeks, until this past October when I moved down here to be with him, and we got married.
This feels like the beginning of an entirely new adventure, the true beginning of our life together. We'll both be attending college back home and have agreed to wait until we graduate to start getting serious about having kids. It's scary, in a way, but mostly exciting. I am so proud of him, and I'm excited to go home and be with our families again.
Today is (FINALLY) my husband's official last day in the army. He's been in for 4 years, deployed to Afghanistan for one year (2007-08). I am overwhelmed with feelings of relief, a little nervous about what the future holds - moving back home and such - so proud of him for all he's done and being the person he is, glad for him that he doesn't have to deal with this stress anymore. It just feels like such a turning point in our lives now. No more random 24-hour shifts, or him being called in on his days off, or being made to stay 3-4 extra hours because someone else forgot to do something.
I believe I've shared our brief story before, but Zac and I were high school sweethearts. We broke up (it was barely a breakup though, more of a better-as-friends agreement) and stayed very close friends for the 6 years following that. He joined the army we always kept in touch, and always had feelings for each other, but we both had a lot of growing up to do. Last March, after a bad breakup of mine, we began texting more, and Skyping, since he was living here in TN and I was still home in Maine. We began dating again, long distance, I got to see him every 3 months or so for 2 weeks, until this past October when I moved down here to be with him, and we got married.
This feels like the beginning of an entirely new adventure, the true beginning of our life together. We'll both be attending college back home and have agreed to wait until we graduate to start getting serious about having kids. It's scary, in a way, but mostly exciting. I am so proud of him, and I'm excited to go home and be with our families again.
