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[wettysgod_666]

I'm gone. For a year. Heather and I spent the better part of a month together, and all it did was make me love her more (for which I am not meaning to sound ingrateful) and make me more attached to her. I don't know how I'm going to be able to be away from her for a year. It's gonna kill me. And my family, I love them so much. I took off from

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[wettysgod_666]

I don't have my address yet, Katie, but as soon as I do I'll let you know. Take care, and thanks for the thoughts and prayers!

[precious789]

let me know addresses too...we'll all be missing you and i'll definitely write constantly

you know you can do anything and you'll be fine

[_adrastea_]

You are one of the bravest, strongest people I know to carry through with such a noble ambition. Be proud of yourself, I know I am.

I'm sorry I didn't get to see you before you left. I'm going to be thinking of you and praying for you also; everyone you love will miss you just as much as you miss them, but with all the technology and a speedier mail system, you'll be able to keep in touch with ease and the year will fly by.

Keep your chin up cause Evie's right -- you can do anything.

[ace586]

Make sure to shoot me a message, either by e-mail or by post, to let me know how things are going once you get settled. I'll do my best to keep in touch.

I was thinking about it... on the plus side, it's only 12 months that you'll be away, instead of 24. However, on the downside, I'm guessing they probably won't give you leave for Christmas? :-/ I'm sure that'll be tough as Hell, but hang in there. It's a trade--one holiday for one year. And we can have a celebration when you get back to make up for it, eh?

In the meantime, hope you're doing well over there, and keep in touch.

[wettysgod_666]

They're really good about Leave here, with us all being on hardship tours. So I should be home for about two weeks at Christmas time, with a week on it being when Heather is still at the Academy so I'll have time to see more people.

[ace586]

Nice, that works out pretty well then! Plus, it breaks up the tour pretty evenly. You lucked out! We'll definitely have to hang out when you come back then.