Im new to blogging! I thought it would be a great way to share my life as an Army Wife! There are many of us out there living the military lifestyle.
For starters, James and I were both born and raised in upstate New York. We met one chilly night in October 2006 at a coffee shop, unexpectedly! I thought he was cute, so I talked to him. We talked at that table for 2 hours straight. I learned a lot about him in those two hours. But he never mention the Army. A few weeks later, he called me and told me he was leaving for basic. I agreed to writing to him during his training, even though I wasn't too thrilled to be "talking" to someone in the military. I thought military and it scared the life out of me. I had a career as a hairstylist, and my path in life was blooming. I never thought I could pick up and leave all of it behind. Love does amazing things. I corresponded with James through training, and really got to know him through those letters. I didn't really start falling for him until January of 2007. He was amazing. He was something I dreamed of my whole life as a little girl. Hoping and praying that one day I would meet my prince charming and live a wonderful life. He showed up at the most unexpected time, when I had given up on love and dating after a bad long term relationship. I believe fate brought us together. We married in April 2007 after he graduated from basic and got his orders for his station. I packed up and moved. It was a fairly quick process from the time we met to the time we got married. It was like two strangers getting married and starting a life together. We had so much to learn together, and mixing the Army life into it, made it a little complicated at first. Our first year of marriage was rough. Sometimes we felt like we were hanging on by a very thin piece of thread. We tripped over hurdles and went in slow motion over speed bumps, but looking back I wouldn't want to change a single thing.
James and I have been married almost 3 years now. We have an amazing love. A unique love, that many people dont get a chance to experience. Its the hurdles we overcame that helped us build this strong, everlasting bond. We are both curently going through our first deployment together. I never believed absence makes the heart grow fonder until now. We are in month 7 of this deployment. In the beginning I never thought I would have the strength to get over the pain of him not being here. Its crazy how as a military wife, you have this underlying strength you never knew you had. It took me a while to realize that strength was there. Once I got into my routine of living life as best as I can, while pressing the "hold" button, it started to get a bit easier. Its no way in hell EASY to ever experience a deployment, but Im making it through. One day at a time. Sometimes one second at a time. Some days are great, and somedays I just dont have the energy to even get out of bed. I moved back to NY to be with my family and continue with my career as a hairstylist. My family has been the best support group through all of this. Ive learned some really valuable lessons during this experience. Ive learned who my true friends are and that its impossible to explain to some people exactly what deployed life is like. I have made a great new friend a long the way. Her hubs is in the same unit as mine, and she is my battle buddy! I'd also like to Congratulate them on their new marriage! We talk everyday, and share our daily accomplishments and happy times, along with our awful days and screaming sessions. I talk to James as much as we possibly can. Email has become a good friend of mine. Seeing his name in my inbox or hearing his voice on the phone at 2am are what holds me together. This is my life. I vowed to stand by my man through thick and thin, til death do us part. I didn't ask to take on this challenge, I chose to do it, and I wear a smile on my face everyday because he is my hero. A hero who is sacrificing his life for our freedom. So I rose to the challenge, and we found the strength to make sacrifices. I love my life being married to my very own G.I James.
For starters, James and I were both born and raised in upstate New York. We met one chilly night in October 2006 at a coffee shop, unexpectedly! I thought he was cute, so I talked to him. We talked at that table for 2 hours straight. I learned a lot about him in those two hours. But he never mention the Army. A few weeks later, he called me and told me he was leaving for basic. I agreed to writing to him during his training, even though I wasn't too thrilled to be "talking" to someone in the military. I thought military and it scared the life out of me. I had a career as a hairstylist, and my path in life was blooming. I never thought I could pick up and leave all of it behind. Love does amazing things. I corresponded with James through training, and really got to know him through those letters. I didn't really start falling for him until January of 2007. He was amazing. He was something I dreamed of my whole life as a little girl. Hoping and praying that one day I would meet my prince charming and live a wonderful life. He showed up at the most unexpected time, when I had given up on love and dating after a bad long term relationship. I believe fate brought us together. We married in April 2007 after he graduated from basic and got his orders for his station. I packed up and moved. It was a fairly quick process from the time we met to the time we got married. It was like two strangers getting married and starting a life together. We had so much to learn together, and mixing the Army life into it, made it a little complicated at first. Our first year of marriage was rough. Sometimes we felt like we were hanging on by a very thin piece of thread. We tripped over hurdles and went in slow motion over speed bumps, but looking back I wouldn't want to change a single thing.
James and I have been married almost 3 years now. We have an amazing love. A unique love, that many people dont get a chance to experience. Its the hurdles we overcame that helped us build this strong, everlasting bond. We are both curently going through our first deployment together. I never believed absence makes the heart grow fonder until now. We are in month 7 of this deployment. In the beginning I never thought I would have the strength to get over the pain of him not being here. Its crazy how as a military wife, you have this underlying strength you never knew you had. It took me a while to realize that strength was there. Once I got into my routine of living life as best as I can, while pressing the "hold" button, it started to get a bit easier. Its no way in hell EASY to ever experience a deployment, but Im making it through. One day at a time. Sometimes one second at a time. Some days are great, and somedays I just dont have the energy to even get out of bed. I moved back to NY to be with my family and continue with my career as a hairstylist. My family has been the best support group through all of this. Ive learned some really valuable lessons during this experience. Ive learned who my true friends are and that its impossible to explain to some people exactly what deployed life is like. I have made a great new friend a long the way. Her hubs is in the same unit as mine, and she is my battle buddy! I'd also like to Congratulate them on their new marriage! We talk everyday, and share our daily accomplishments and happy times, along with our awful days and screaming sessions. I talk to James as much as we possibly can. Email has become a good friend of mine. Seeing his name in my inbox or hearing his voice on the phone at 2am are what holds me together. This is my life. I vowed to stand by my man through thick and thin, til death do us part. I didn't ask to take on this challenge, I chose to do it, and I wear a smile on my face everyday because he is my hero. A hero who is sacrificing his life for our freedom. So I rose to the challenge, and we found the strength to make sacrifices. I love my life being married to my very own G.I James.
Graduation 2007
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