I always try to look on the bright side of things. Sometimes I have to really stretch my imagination to make good of a terrible situation, but the old saying is true; it could always be worse.

I don’t know if this is good or bad; nor do I care to make this political, but one thing that always gave me comfort was telling myself “at least he’s not in the army.” I told myself this because being far away is one thing; but at least I could call him several times a day, email him, and even visit monthly. But if he was deployed somewhere, not only wouldn’t I have so many luxuries; but I’d also have to worry about his life being in danger.

I give much respect to anyone who is in that situation because it has to be tough. Especially if you are married with children.

The Fay Observer has an interesting article about some difficulties that come with being an army wife; depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

During the six-month deployment, April stayed busy with her church and other activities. For the most part, she felt fairly strong, even though five months went by without hearing from her husband. “That was really hard,” she said. “That was kind of the beginning of the hard times for me because he wasn’t able to call me. He’s always been the kind of soldier that puts his mission (first).” Even though it was difficult, April respected Andy’s dedication to his job and country. After all, it was one of the things that made her fall in love with him. [SOURCE: FayObserver.com ]

You Might Also Like

• Where can I find a date?
• Logical Response To LDR’s never work
• I’m Confused and Hurt
• When The Long Distance Relationship Drops the Long Distance Part
• Let’s Talk About Your Relationship