Iraq
For the first time since we got the news that Jarrod was going overseas, I showed some emotion. We never really discussed our feelings about it at all. We talk details of it and he keeps me posted on what he finds out, but other than that, we don't talk about it. He didn't want to bring it up because he didn't want to show me that he was scared and get me worried. I try not to think about it, but the truth is, I think about it often. I know he's going - it's registered in my head - but I don't think about how alone I will be or how dangerous of a position he will be in. It's just not a nice thing to think about. I randomly shot him an e-mail five minutes ago that said, "I'm going to miss you when you go away.", and my eyes watered instantly.