Day 8- I Miss My Friend

Today I decided to take the kids to a real lunch... I mean the sit down type. I told my husband I wouldn't want to take them the whole time he was gone, but I gave in and took them to lunch, considering I have been feeding them Mac n Cheese and PB&J sandwiches for the past week. So, yeah, it turned out it was a bad idea. We had to take 2 bathroom breaks, lost a whole thing of rice, and broke the bowl the rice was in. Not that it was a total disaster, but, it was not exactly a relaxing meal. From now on, if it isn't served in a bad of some sort and/or have a playground attached, I AM NOT going! :-)

I managed to get a lot of things done today along with talking to the love of my life. One thing I have been needing to do, and started to do it today, was to go through my iPod and do some "deployment cleaning." When I first found out that Ian was being deployed, I started hearing songs I loved in a more personal way and started compiling a list of those that I needed to take out. Well, I haven't done it until now, and it has caused more issues for me than I need. I keep getting caught off guard by songs like "Just a Dream" By Carrie Underwood (Really brutal), "American Soldier" by Toby Keith, "Come Home Soon" and "Still Holding Out for You" by SheDaisy, and the most brutal "I Miss My Friend" by Darryl Worley (who is an awesome supporter of our troops BTW). So these songs, though I love them, are being taken out of my playlists and put into their own little list so I can pull them out and listen to them if I want, but that they don't sneak up on me when I am listening to my music while cleaning or doing laundry. So, below, I am putting the lyrics of "I Miss My Friend" because they ring true. Though I haven't lost him, I am missing him everyday. These lyrics are so awesome in explaining how much of a friend my husband is to me. He is my best friend. The one my heart and soul confides in. The one I have felt the safest with. My best friend. The love of my life. My Husband, My Hero.

I Miss My Friend
   ------Darryl Worley

I miss the look of surrender in your eyes
The way your soft brown hair would fall
I miss the power of your kiss when we made love
Oh, but baby most of all

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss the colors that you brought into my life
Your golden smile, those blue-green eyes
I miss your gentle voice in lonely times like now
Saying it'll be alright

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss those times
I miss those nights
I even miss our silly fights
The making up
The morning talks
And those late afternoon walks

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss my friend

I miss my friend

Mmmmmmmm

I miss my friend