I'm not sure I have mentioned my good old 3 month plan for getting through this deployment. (I might have to someone in a comment but I'll do it again). I've given myself key things to look forward to in order to make this all go by quicker.
It's starts with Day 1. Now, as I was looking forward to going home, I was looking forward to visiting my sister more since I haven't seen her in a while and I haven't actually been to Georgia. SO, from the day he left to the day I got to Georgia...3 months. (Well, minus a day).
From the day I got to Georgia til the time I leave won't be three months and as I am looking forward to going back, I have another goal in mind. Jenna's 21st birthday. My girl is hittin the big two- one and I plan on helping her plan out the ridiculous shenanigans that will be occurring that night/morning. This will take place just one week shy of 3 months from the time I got to Georgia.
Then, in the next portion of three months something wonderful is going to happen. John will come home for leave. We're not 100% sure when yet but it looks like about a month after Jenna's birthday he should be home.
BUT...
The next 3 month mark is going back to Alaska. After John leaves I am going back to Alaska. Depending on when his leave is, it could cut into May so I will be going back to Alaska in June. I think I might start looking now for tickets to catch em while they are cheap (hi, my name is Jenn, I'm a tightwad). This will be 3 months to the day that I left Georgia.
THEN....
He comes home!!!!!!
Not sure when but I am not plannin on any earlier than September 1st. I'm hoping, but I don't think it will happen. That will be 3 months to the day that I got back to Alaska.
Makes it sound so short, huh? I wish. I can't believe how slow and fast time is going. But isn't that always the way of it? I look back and realize he has been gone for over 4 months now and it's like, holy shit it's been 4 months already?! Kinda feels like it flew by. It certainly doesn't feel like it though while you are trying to get to these points. Example, he comes home already in like 2 months. I like how I say "already" as if he's only been gone a couple weeks, not a couple months. Sometimes it feels like it, most times it doesn't.
Now, how do I feel about him taking leave so late into the deployment? Good. I look at it this way, yes, he will be gone for about 7 months by the time I see him, but, it will only be about 4-5 months until I see him again. I like it that way better. As much as I'd love to see him sooner, I'd rather wait so that it will be less time he will be gone the next time I have to say goodbye. (Which I am dreading by the way).
Plus, last time he went he took leave early...and then got extended. He was taking no chances this time and I'm just fine with that.
*As I sit here I realize that I am mentally blocking out the months he will be there past his leave. I gotta get outta that mindset cuz I know he has to go back. I can't look at it as if he is coming home and that's it. Or maybe I am lookin at it as, those months are gonna feel just like the first 4 did.. Slow while it's happening, but feeling as if they flew by in the end.
Or maybe I am just too damn anxious to get this thing over with already.
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