My husband serves, so yours won't get drafted.

so as of right now,life couldn't be much better. i wish my best friend was home. i wish i had a million dollars. but all in all, life is good...key words in that first sentence are AS OF RIGHT NOW. in ten days, all of that will change. it will change big time.
TEN DAYS. is this for real? is it really happening?
it is.
there's nothing i can do about it. i've tried breaking his leg, i've tried to deafen him, i've tried to talk him out of it. but i can't. while those seem humorous, they're not. i would do anything to keep him from leaving, but he's made a commitment and even though i can't stand the thought of him leaving, i'm proud of him for doing this. for fighting for our country.
i'm learning that i can't keep feeling sorry for myself. think about him:
he's leaving his wife at home.
he's leaving his family at home.
he's leaving his friends at home.
he's leaving his nice, warm bed and free country to go live in a world that is completely different and uninviting.
he's giving up everything to detain prisoners in afghanistan.
he's going to guard and detain prisoners who are or have been accused of terrorism against his own country...
for a YEAR.
so, he leaves in ten days...he'll get four days to come home for Christmas. So December won't be too rough...but after that, it's three months until he gets another short, four day break to come home. He will then leave training in the states to go overseas where he won't be home again for another nine months.only a 2 week break in that time.
i'm scared.
Lauren Wylds was not afraid of anything. but Lauren Carter has new fears she never imagined.
but those fears are for a later blog. right now, i'm soaking up every moment while i can.