Today I had to say goodbye to my husband. But before I get into all that, let me introduce you to my little family. My name is Wendy, I am married to Kevin, the absolute, hands down love of my life. I am not saying we do not go through our fair share of hard times, but I love him and if there is ANYONE in this world that I can count on it is Kevin. Kevin and I have been married for over 3 years and have two beautiful daughter. Big S is 3 and full of life and energy. Little S is super cute and too stubborn for her own good. This is the story of just one of the many military families throughout the country, and our day to day journey to the big reunion. This may not be pretty, but it will be real.
This morning was the big send of for my hubby and thousand of other sailors and marines. As we were driving to the base my mind was racing, but I couldn't think of the right words to say to Kevin. I have already told him how much he means to me, and how much I am going to miss him, but somehow that doesn't seem to be enough.
Kevin was driving and I just kept staring at him. I tried to distract myself by playing Angry Birds on my phone, but nothing could keep the dread out of my mind. The drive to the base seemed like it went by in the blink of an eye. The normal tunnel traffic is gone because it is a weekend. I have never prayed for traffic in my life, but this morning I did, just to have a few more moments with him.
We were walking to the pier and I really wanted to hold his hand, but he had decided that him and his friends really needed a microwave to have for deployment so his hands were unfortunately full (there is no resentment in my voice right). Anyways, we get to the gate and it is time to say goodbye. My heart was aching my stomach hurt. I did not want to say goodbye to this man. We kiss and he walks away. Nothing can describe the utter heartache that overcomes you as you watch your other half walk down a dark pier and out of sight, knowing that you won't see them again for many months, and also know that the worst is yet to come.....dealing with the kids reaction....
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