Grateful
I am sooo glad John's not in the Navy anymore. A friend of mine has been suddenly faced with the prospect of her husband's immediate Army deployment, and it's worrying her sick. I wish I was better at comforting with words; bringing baked goods and hugs doesn't work very well long-distance. I suppose the best advice I can offer to make being alone in the house more tolerable is to play music, all the time (or leave the television running) and read, a lot. Write letters, even if you never send them.
I know I'm not married to John, but after nearly two years I can still barely handle going a day without hearing his voice; two or three without seeing him is difficult. Imagining him being gone for months at sea, especially during wartime, is terrifying. The truly scary thing, though, is that even though he's been out of the military for five years and is over 20% disabled due to his service--they can still call him back. It's unlikely, but they can.
I know I'm not married to John, but after nearly two years I can still barely handle going a day without hearing his voice; two or three without seeing him is difficult. Imagining him being gone for months at sea, especially during wartime, is terrifying. The truly scary thing, though, is that even though he's been out of the military for five years and is over 20% disabled due to his service--they can still call him back. It's unlikely, but they can.