03/29/2012
The deployment ceremony was faster than my own. I reacted in a way that I wasn't expecting. We were waiting in the gym for the soldiers to come in and when the first one came in, I got a little choked up. I saw a soldier wearing the same uniform, walking in the same gym, carrying the same kind of weapon, and carrying the same pack as my husband was on Day 1. I was taken back to the day that my husband left and got a little teary. I was able to reign it in and compose myself quickly... It wasn't about me tonight (or, rather, this morning). So, I pick up my camera and take pictures of my friend's kids, her, and her husband. Once they have to say their final "see-you-later" I watch the kids and end up taking some pictures. Once they marched out, I helped usher the kids out and we watched the soldiers pull out on the buses. After that, I drove them home and then took myself home.
I spent most of the day in bed or relaxing on the couch until I had to pick up the kids at school. I got to talk to my husband today and told him all about my day. It made my day to be able to talk to him and he was happy that I was able to get some rest, though I still needed to get some more sleep. Five hours didn't seem to be enough. Ian asked me to go ahead and get some sleep and to enjoy going back to work tomorrow. I sarcastically said, "Woohoo," told him I loved him and told him I would talk to him the next chance he got.
Now, it is time for me to go to bed and get some good rest. We are making it through this deployment, one day at a time. Now, though, I am making it through it with my friends. Together, we are going to take our deployments one day at a time.
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