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Sailor left Aug 4th
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Permalink Reply by HoldFast86 (Ship 12 Div 325) on
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Thank you =)
it is always reassuring to know that you aren't alone during a difficult time like that. I think the hardest part is that he might not be here for the birth of our first baby and this is our first time being away from each other since we have been together. We have already made it through some tough times so I'm hoping that is a sign that we can endure a lot. I just worry because I know people who have gone into and then came out completely different...I don't want to lose the person I feel in love with...I know it may sound stupid...I just don't know what to expect.
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Permalink Reply by Sailor's gf (Ship 10 Div 261) on
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It goes by much faster than you think, I PROMISE! Just stay busy, and write a lot!
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Thank you both, Im trying to staying busy, there just really isnt anything for me to do. I live in the middle of no where with no transportation and no friends
I have a feeling my husband will really enjoy it once he gets into the swing of things, I guess part of me just doesnt want to be forgotten. I know I'm probably over thinking things...I'm just kinda lost and such
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What time did you get your call? Mine was at 1105 and 22 seconds long even though he started with how he had two minutes and when it wasn't I had never wished for two minutes more in my life....
I've started writing mine as well, missed yesterday from being in the hospital for six hours, it was our anniversary as well...but wrote an extra long one today to make up for it.
oh I know what you mean, I live in TN and have always had friends and family in the Army with being right next to Ft Campbell and I thought maybe that would have prepared me some but...no. i swear there has never been such a silence without him here before...
But I'm doing the same, hell when I went to see him swear in that was the last time we saw each other and I didn't cry till later that night because I promised him a smile while he was there and made sure that he was smiling as well even though it was so hard to see him so drained and nervous
But thank you so much and just know the same goes to you, if I can be any help...and I can keep you updated on when I get things from him...oh how I'm not looking forward to the box...
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I didn't get to see mine do it the first time but don't worry they do the really, really, really official one when they graduate and honestly I'm not sure how I will make it through the ceremony without crying. Mine sounded a little recited as well but when I asked him if he was okay and he said yes baby I knew at that moment he was. I hold onto that he is strong and strong willed, I know these people are trained to break people to build them back up into someone completely different but I'm hoping with my all that the next time I see him and look into his eyes that man I fell in love with will still be there. Mine is my best friend as well, Ive noticed that I don't really talk at all now that he is gone and when I do it is pretty much just to my tummy to talk to our daughter. And yeah, I'm looking forward to his shirt so I can have just a brief moment to catch his scent that I miss so much. And yeah 9 your time is 11 mine so it looks like it is possible they could be together. What state are you in? I think every night I have my few minutes to cry but I also have to be careful to not do too much because it could hurt the baby which is really hard but I can't risk it...And I know what you mean, mainly I attempt to only glance at the clock every once in a while so I can be happier that more and more hours are passing. Like the calender, I'm not marking off days till like a week has passed. The scariest thing with being pregnant is the fear that he won't be here when she is born...lucky she started moving enough before he left to where he could feel her, that was really important. I'm doing my best to hang in here, you too, keep your head up and we just have to keep in mind what an amazing thing our men are doing. =)
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Permalink Reply by desireenavygf (Ship 11 DIV 322) on
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Good morning ladies I hope you guys are keeping it together... I know how hard it is my boyfriend left on aug 3 and I feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest. I like some of you only really had my boyfriend I don't have much friends and I live close to his family but ..... yeah you get my drift lol. I miss him so much and have to admit that I have cried everyday since he left... I myself have started to write letters already.. I am really looking forward to getting the box andform letter can't wait until I receive my first real letter.. I think I need reassurance from him that he still feels about me the same way, because I know for me when the depression kicked in started worry if he will still love me the same way.. I don't know if you ladies experience the same feelings?? But I am here if you ladies need to talk we need to stick together we will be able to make it through this.
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Permalink Reply by SailorGal on
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It will get easier and the feeling u r feeling. Is natural I need reasurance son the way til he graduated Aug 5. And he wrote every day so hang n there when u get ur first couple letters re read them so h will be reassured of yl
Of yal love -
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ha yeah, I've been screwed on the crying everyday thing, especially with being pregnant, it is like husband gone plus pregnancy hormones >.< and plus I keep finding these videos and such about how all these guys dont get to make it home for the birth of their child and dont get to meet their baby till months later...I don't want that to be the case, I'm scared of doing this without him because he is my strength but I won't go on about that to him because he has already broken down over the possibility of him not being there. hundreds if not thousands of women have to do this all the time....so I feel like I'm just being petty on complaining about it
Oh yeah the reassurance that he still loves and needs me just as much as he did is much needed...
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I was feeling the same way. My sailor left June13 and all thoughts ran thru my head. He graduated Aug 5 and he is da same goofy fun person. Hang in there the road will , get easy as u write start thinking of the baby and don't stress as much family is love but I know it can. Be a pain
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Thank you, that helps a lot knowing that yours was still the same person, I know mine is incredibly strong willed and has a very strong mind so I'm hoping that will get him through.
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