After nearly two years of living in this state, I am finally beginning to make friends. There's a playgroup on base every Wednesday morning that Abby and I go to. There are four or five other babies her age, which is great. And so many amazing, supportive moms! I was so worried they would all be crazy. So far they are not! Most of the women I met before this were all cheating on their husbands during deployments, partying, having keggers, doing stuff that I don't really do. At all. Ever. So to finally see that there are normal, stable people in the Air Force is very refreshing. I mean, some of these women have been married to the same man for 20 years! Did you now the divorce rate in the Air Force is 90%? Yeah. Even worse? The divorce rate for my husbands job is 98%. We have a 2% chance of making it. How discouraging, right? Especially when you watch couple after couple after couple split only two or three years in. It sucks!
So to finally meet women who are dedicated to their husbands, their families, and the Air Force, is amazing. Its refreshing and encouraging. To know I'm not the anomaly. There are women who are faithful to their spouse, who pour their heart and soul into their children. Women who stay at home, who cloth diaper, who budget well. Women like me. There are other people out there like me!
Sigh. I have friends. Ok, maybe not *yet* but its headed that direction. And Abigail will have friends. That's so important, I want her to socialize. Alright, its freezing so I'll go turn up the heat and put the dishes away. Thanks for my crazy rant!
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