So tonight we got to hang out with some old friends. They've been gone since February or March, deployed in Iraq. I was reminded again of how strange, or different, it is to be in the military. One of the guys said tonight that its weird being back stateside, and that he feels like he's missed so much. I imagine it feels almost like you don't fit in.
Its hard to come back after being away for almost 9 months to a job that you used to do, with new employees and supervisors. Think about it, you go to a new country and work with new people, new rules, and a different routine. You have to adjust to all those things, and then come back and readjust. Over and over again. I know that they make sacrifices, but you don't always think of those types of things.
Its hard too, watching people come and go. Part of you doesn't want to make relationships and grow attached, just to watch them leave. Not only do people deploy, but they're often stationed further away. But then, would you rather be lonely?
Its a tough way to live. But I see my husband slowly becoming bolder; its much easier for him to talk to the "new guys" and befriend strangers. For that, I am thankful. And I'm so very, very proud of him. He chose this lifestyle, and we're staying with it for Abigail. Its something that he's very proud of. And its made him more responsible, and very goal oriented.
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