Well, I have a lot of catching up to do. The past few weeks have
been full of adventures and travels to sadness and readjustments. I will never
get used to having my best friend so far away from me and just in case anyone is
wondering, time does not fly by when he is away. So, please stop telling me it
will : ) Only kidding, but seriously that statement is the biggest joke ever!
So, at
the end of July I spent a few days in California with my handsome Uncle Jack.
His graduation present to me was a trip to see him and the great sunny
California. Upon my arrival it was raining and humid, which never happens. Of
course, this Floridian was blamed for bringing the bad weather. It only lasted
a day and then I was wearing sweaters every day. I was so envious of their
gorgeous weather, wish I could have brought that back with me. It was four days
packed full of good food, good company and beautiful sights. Our adventures
consisted of: walking down the Santa
Monica pier, strolling down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, fighting the crazies
down Hollywood Blvd, relaxing on the beaches of Malibu, driving through the
valley and hanging out in the hills of Hollywood. And, of course he took me to
a restricted area to get close to the Hollywood sign. But, my favorite part of
the trip was getting to spend time with my uncle. He has always lived far away,
visiting on holidays. So, it was nice to have good quality time with him and
getting to know him more. I also got to spend time with his long time friend
Sally and her dog, Duddly. It was defiantly and unforgettable trip!
Beautiful Malibu
At the Hollywood sign : )
Capitol Records building
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Then, it was home to unpack, do laundry, and pack again for a week at the beach with my Uncle Jeffrey, Aunt Angela and little cousins, Allison and Amy. It was a good time of relaxing and keeping my mind off Aaron being away.
I try
to stay as busy as possible, but not much keeps my mind of Aaron. I was doing
okay while he was in Texas; it just felt like another trip to train and then he
would be back. But, one phone call changed all of that. I am convinced there is
absolutely nothing that could have prepared me for that phone call saying “we
leave tonight”. I knew it probably wouldn’t hit me until he left for
Afghanistan, but I wasn’t prepared to get hit with a ton of bricks. It’s hard
to explain the feelings that went through me the next few days after he told me
they were leaving. I took a few days to stop feeling anxious and a simple phone
call from my soldier made it better. They made it there safely and for the
first couple of days we were able to FaceTime and text via our iPad and iPod.
Then they moved locations and our relationship turned into a high school Facebook
messaging relationship...haha. I finally got a wakeup call this morning that
started my day off perfectly. It was just what I needed; to hear his voice.
This whole process isn’t easy at all, but, having someone so wonderful to wait
for, makes it a little more tolerable. Life will not be so easy for the next
several months without my best friend just a phone call away, but I have never
experienced a peace inside my heart about anything like I feel right now. I
know he is right where God wants him to be. I know he is doing what he knows in
his heart is the right thing to do. I know he is coming home.
This is why I love him so much. I guess it is always good to have a gas mask on hand when you are surrounded by a bunch of me!
Continue
to keep him and his unit in your prayers. They will be doing some training for
a few weeks before moving to their FOB. I guess that is when they will start getting
into what they went there to do. I’m sure at that point I will experience a
whole new set of emotions…bring it on!!
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