In November 2008, I was anxiously waiting for my youngest son to return from Iraq. Now I'm anxiously waiting for my oldest son's 2nd redeployment. Ooooh, you'd think I'd be better at this waiting thing by now. But I'm not.
I'm worse.
I know that there is limited contact as he will begin his movement across the country. From his FOB to the place where they'll put him on a plane and start his trip half way around the world. And I know that for security reasons, I can't post count-downs, and specific comments on webpages and in public areas. So, I have to keep some of my excitement to myself. That's even if I had an exact date for his arrival, which at this point, I don't. And even if i did, it would change. But the tentative date is soon.... relatively speaking. I worry that I won't get enough notice to make the Baltimore to Fayetteville drive and I'll miss his flight arrival. Ugh, there are so many things to be happy about and so many things to be stressed about.
I want to clean house with this nervous and excited energy. I don't. I wander around and get distracted from each task I start. I want to write, but heck, I couldn't focus on writing before this impatient waiting.... now it's even more impossible. I have an even better excuse to keep my hiney out of the chair now. So, I just wander around and wait for that phone call and refresh the facebook page and the email page to check for messages constantly.
Come on Soldier Son!!!! I'm ready for a hug!!!!
Photo Credit: http://www.wright.edu/studentorgs/humanics/operationyellowribbon.html
1 comments:
It sounds like you're trying to fill the time with good things ... Hope your wait isn't too long!
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