Coming Together...

Not much new has been going on as far as my wife going to drill or anything dealing with the military. I wanted to write today about one of the side effects of my wife having joined the military.

As in all marriages, you go through a rough spot sooner or later. Well, our marriage was no different. Over the last few years we were in a rough time and in a lull per say. Over the last 6 months or so things started to change. Mainly, because we were trying to work towards my wife's goal of wanting to join the AF. Well, the day she swore in, it was like a light switch. We had gotten past our rough spot and are doing better than we have in the last 11 years we have been together.

On the day she swore in, we instantly, had a commonality, in the sense that I knew exactly how she felt at that moment of swearing in to the AF. Another big reason was, everyone had their own opinion about her joining. From ecstatic and joyous about her joining, to not agreeing but being respectful of her decision, to the downright disrespectful towards her for having made that decision...even to the point of blaming me for "making" her do it (read first post on blog to know how it began).

All of this that was happening, brought me and my wife extremely close together. Since she had enlisted, of course there is no turning back when Uncle Sam is involved. Of course, since all this was happening, it upset me, because I hated seeing my wife upset and in tears caused by malicious words of disrespect. We found ourselves planning head on the obstacles we were going to have to face at one time or another in this adventure together, as husband and wife. In doing this, and me giving all the support that could be poured out of me, it has made a very tight bond. A bond that will see us through this adventure and any adventure or mishap along the way.

It has also brought me and my daughters closer as well. In preparing for my wife to go to BMT and Tech, I have been trying to take care of everything the girls might ask. Little do they know, that I am trying to prepare them and myself for the day my wife gets on that plane and flies towards BMT, to get trained in the military lifestyle, so she can serve this great country of ours, and yes so she can defend our freedoms!

I can't say enough how very proud I am of her for her decision to answer the call! I try to tell her several times a day how proud I am. Baby, I am very proud of what you are doing, and love you very much. Just remember, while you are in BMT, you have the full support of me and your three daughters cheering you on as you pursue your dream of serving our great and majestic country.

All in all, it has made us very strong in the last several weeks and bond that will not be broken!!!

* if any spouses are reading this that are in the same boat, please support your spouse, it may be all the support she/he has, and may be exactly what they need to pull them through the initial days of being away at training.