Long ago a flight took off with my husband on board. Well, it was about an hour ago actually.** We will now be in significantly different time zones and have to do math to know when the other is awake or not on shift or when Alyssa is home to connect with.
And that sucks. I really hate doing math...
He will be overseas for his, Alyssa's, and my birthdays, for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentines Day. He will miss our anniversary in November, my sister's graduation from both college and high school, and a friend's wedding in early June.
However, this isn't all bad and its not as depressing as it may sound. While we will be sad on these events that he isn't home with us, we will take lots of pictures to share and lots of phone calls, e-mails, video chats and snail-mail! He won't miss much (if any) of next summer, gymnastics will continue and Alyssa might even roll by the time he comes home, and development of a toddler never stops going so there will be all sorts of new things for Papa and Alyssa to explore together....
We are looking forward to these things and even though there will be some sad moments until then, knowing those moments will pass helps.
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**Times are from the time posts are written, NOT the time posted as this would be against OPSEC recommendations.
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