It’s been one week since my sweetheart got sent to the desert. The first couple of days were really hard on me. But my parents, sister and my stepdaughter have been keeping me busy. Which I am SO grateful for! Well, my stepdaughter flew home yesterday. So this week may be harder for me.
I have many projects to keep me busy. For example: unpacking from our move, hanging pictures on walls, putting up the vinyl letters that we (my sister and I) bought, getting hubby’s care packages ready, organizing the house, filing important papers, filing stuff for my sister, making an “Army Life” notebook, putting my sister’s new shelves together, working out at the YMCA, etc, etc, etc. Not to mention visiting my grandparents and my bestie! So yeah, trying to keep busy!
I have noticed that I’m holding my emotions in. I know this is bad for me. At the same time, I don’t want to be wallowing in my sorrow all the time! How can I find a happy (or sad) medium?
One of my favorite shows is “Army Wives”. It’s such a great show! However, I did not watch it last week. I saw the previews for that episode. The one airing on the day my sweetheart left. The previews for that episode showed all the main character’s husbands/son deploying. I know my own limits and I knew I would have to wait to watch it. But today I WANTED to watch it. I knew I would cry, so that helped get some of my emotions out. But then the show ended and started focusing on some of my projects. Making a menu for meals to cook for the next few weeks. Making a schedule for myself. As well as talking to other Mil Spouses on a support forum. Needless to say, I started feeling better.
On to week two.
