I Couldn't Do It

Lately I have been asking my husband his feelings on being away from Carli for a year. Are you gonna miss her? How are you going to handle being away from her? I get teary eyed when I think about it. If it was me, I couldn't do it. My husband's response is simple, "It is my job, I have to do it, and even though it will be hard being away, it is what I have committed to do. Of course I will miss her, but I will look forward to being with her when I get back."

Wow, he is so strong and courageous. It reminds me why I married him. In our wedding vows, he promised to always protect me and take care of me, and he has done that for four years right beside me. Now he has to protect me in a different way, away from me. I love my husband for being so brave and protecting all of us living in the comfort of our own homes, watching our children grow up. My husband has to sacrifice watching his baby go through a whole year of her life so that he can protect us in another country. What an amazing man! I love him so much and appreciate what he is doing for my family and our country. I know that I could never do what he does.