Well, in my attempt to keep my sanity through out this army wife process (and the occasional "study" break) I thought I would post my thoughts for all to see. I don't know how consistent I will be, but hopefully I keep up.
I've been trying to get through school at OU and graduate in December. Two months ago, my now fiance' Aaron proposed to me. So I've been in the middle of my 1st semester as a senior and trying to plan a wedding at the same time. I got the venue. I got the dress. It was coming together. Then Friday night, Aaron got a phone call from one of his brigade commanders.
This is my curve ball.
Aaron will be deploying shortly after he reports to Ft. Hood in the middle of June. His tour will be roughly a year. This means that instead of planning for our wedding in December, we are now getting married in 49 days (Not that I'm counting or anything).
We decided to go ahead and get married June 1, 2008 before he leaves in a small ceremony in my backyard. When he gets back in 2009 we still plan on having a big ceremony. It's hard to believe that in a few months I will be married and my husband will be gone to Iraq to protect my freedom. It's hard to believe that for a year I won't be able to take the little things for granted anymore...we can't spend Saturday curled up on the couch watching TV all day. We can't go to "cool shit" on the weekends (as he has been advised to do to keep our relationship interesting). I guess it won't be as bad as it sounds. For most of Aaron's tour, I will be finishing up school and then moving back down to Texas to be with friends and family.
Of course I cried a lot on Friday, and it's still all setting in. It won't be the last time I cry either, but I just have to remember to have faith. And then pray for Aaron's safety...and my sanity....
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