a vicious cycle
Ahhh, the deployment cycle. That never ending process that looms in the back of the minds of Military Spouses. For your entertainment value, I made up my own MilSpouse version of the deployment cycle (seen at left).
I started thinking about the cycle tonight, remembering a few of my fellow MilSpouse Tweeps (wow, I really just used that word), who are gearing up to face a deployment of their own. It makes me think back on when I was getting ready for our deployment. Thinking of who was getting into their stages of Excited or Ooo La La. I think how I felt a little pang of jealousy at those who were welcoming their men home just as mine was leaving. I wish I hadn’t felt jealous, because I was so excited for them to be reunited with their men but still, it is only natural. As this deployment cycle clicks to the next stage for all of us, I’m going into Excited now and others are soon to be Emotionally Unstable. I will be doing my best to keep the excitement low-key and remain a support to those facing their hardest moments.
Please remember each and every one of our MilSpouse Family just as we remember their spouses who serve.
Amen. But I’ll pretty much always be right with you at some point in yours. Even though our deployments are only 3-5 months long, we’re ALWAYS either in the middle of a deployment… or only three months from one. So even if I’m just getting mine home… in a few months, I’ll be right there miserable with you again.