Ok, I am a little miffed. Do you think that if your loved one is deployed state side and your are separated from them that it is not a "real deployment"? Some people do?
I can understand that my husband is not in the "sand box", my heart, admiration, thanks, and prayers go out to the servicemen and women that are there. It goes out to their families as well, but does this make my hubby's station any less of a deployment? I do know what is worse, only 2 hours away and you can't come home every night or 20 hours away and can't come home every night.
All I know is that I had two kids asking for daddy this morning the minuet their eyes opened.
Please know that a I believe a separation from your family is a separation whether around the block or around the world.
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deployment is deployment. don't let those others get ya down. it sucks wherever they are when not home. I mean my hubby is 'playing war' this week on base and working the night shift, he might as well be in the 'sand box' or back in Korea cause I haven't seen him. We have the AF Ball to go to on Friday so I am assuming he will be my date. :)
ReplyDeleteHang in there. I am glad you were able to see him briefly yesterday but ya know sometimes that is just as hard, cause then you have to explain to the kiddos why daddy was home and left again.
Love that you started this blog. I wish I would have thought about this when Quinn was away last year.
Thanks Sally you are a great help. I read your FB and see what is on your plate and I find strength in that.
ReplyDeletePerhaps people are not happy with your use of the word "deployed". In military terms, to deploy or be deployed means you are going into battle or an overseas assignments without dependants or mobilizing for war etc.etc. Some could be put off or insulted by the incorrect use of the term. Was your husband assigned a job and you just didn't want to go with him? There are people who commute 2 hours each way to work DAILY. Some thoughts to consider. Are you apart--yes. Is it hard--of course. And no fun for the family, especially little tykes. Out of admiration for those overseas in the battle zones--deployed--use a term like geographically separated or something similar and maybe you won't have negative feedback.
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