A weekend to remember. A weekend to forget.
Exactly one year ago, Bryan and I were celebrating the Memorial Weekend with our cousins, Brandon & Nia in Washington DC. It was a weekend I'll remember forever. God how I wish it was that weekend again. However, this Memorial Weekend is the weekend that Bryan leaves for downrange - it's now my weekend to forget.
Since the beginning of March, he departed to weekly training and would be home on the weekends. March 27 he left to Mississippi. May 24 (today) he left to go overseas. Yes, he's been gone for a month and a half already ... but the difference being is - starting today he is no longer available by cell phone. He'll no longer receive my texts or picture messages of Jack. We're on his time now. We'll hear from him when he can call or write. Until then, it's just a waiting game. I don't know when I'll have an address for him. I don't know when to expect his next phone call. It could be days. It could be weeks.
Until then, I pray that his travels are safe and that his new home will treat him right for the next year. Hopefully he'll have access to communications, a comfortable cot, and a warm shower.
We thank all of you for your kind emails, phone calls and prayers. We just hope Bryan has a speedy and safe return. I know it will go by fast ... but then I think about Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Easter ... and just those seem like years away from now.
Exactly one year ago, Bryan and I were celebrating the Memorial Weekend with our cousins, Brandon & Nia in Washington DC. It was a weekend I'll remember forever. God how I wish it was that weekend again. However, this Memorial Weekend is the weekend that Bryan leaves for downrange - it's now my weekend to forget.
Since the beginning of March, he departed to weekly training and would be home on the weekends. March 27 he left to Mississippi. May 24 (today) he left to go overseas. Yes, he's been gone for a month and a half already ... but the difference being is - starting today he is no longer available by cell phone. He'll no longer receive my texts or picture messages of Jack. We're on his time now. We'll hear from him when he can call or write. Until then, it's just a waiting game. I don't know when I'll have an address for him. I don't know when to expect his next phone call. It could be days. It could be weeks.
Until then, I pray that his travels are safe and that his new home will treat him right for the next year. Hopefully he'll have access to communications, a comfortable cot, and a warm shower.
We thank all of you for your kind emails, phone calls and prayers. We just hope Bryan has a speedy and safe return. I know it will go by fast ... but then I think about Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Easter ... and just those seem like years away from now.
2 comments:
Brave, brave soldier. Thoughts and prayers are with you, Jack and especially for Bryan. Our country is grateful for his willingness to serve.
Love, Mom & Dad
Love you! I am thinking of Bryan and sending him good luck and safe travels, as I know many others are. I am proud to know him :)
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