Day 2: Attaching the phone to my body

It is day 2 and I am treading water, so to speak. Last night, I couldn't bring myself to go to bed, knowing I was going there alone. The bed I shared with my husband is so cold and empty without him. So, I made sure I was on the verge of sleep before I pulled myself up the stairs to my room. I fell asleep with his shirt next to me and woke up this morning to his phone call. Talk about an amazing way to be woken up. He FaceTimed me, so I got to see his amazing face too! Started my day off right.

After ascertaining that he was ok and letting the kids talk to him, I was able to start my day easier than I would have had he not called. So, I did some yard work this morning after getting up, trying to keep the house up to standard while my soldier is gone.

Throughout the day, I continually checked and rechecked to make sure I had my phone in reach. When your husband is gone, you know that he may only have one chance to call you that day or week, so you make sure you don't miss it. Us Army wives keep our phones with us all the time. We take it to the bathroom and sit it on the counter while we shower, we sleep with it in our bed or on the nightstand, we have it in our pockets or around our neck as we do our various chores around the house, and we check for it when we leave our house (about the same as our car keys). We do this because if we forget our phone, we might just miss our chance to talk to our husbands. That is unbearable.

I learned this today. I forgot my phone when my friend and I took the kids to the movies.... It was the longest 2.5 hrs. I was so worried that I would miss his call. When I got back, I went straight to find it and check to see if he called. Luckily, in one way, he didn't call and I didn't miss my chance to talk to him. So, I have learned my lesson. I will ensure that I always have my phone because I know that if I don't, I will be worried about it until I am able to get my phone back to my side. So, I am going to find a way that, even on those days that I wear something that doesn't have pockets, I can put it on a lanyard around my neck or something to make certain that I do not leave it behind. Maybe I will bring fanny packs back.....nah! I will have to work out something though! For now, I will have to do it the old fashioned way, pockets, purse, or in my hand.

Well, it is time to drag myself to bed again.... Day 2 is over... I made it through one more day.... One step at a time... Left, right, left, right......