There is no denying it. 2010 was the best year of my life, thus far. So 2011 had better BRING IT. And just to illustrate the undeniable awesomeness that was 2010, here’s a quick recap of how it all went down: January through March was spent living in Japan (See? Already 2010 has hit the…
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Today Is the First Day Of the Rest Of Our Lives
I just can’t believe it. Our time has finally come. I feel overwhelmed, incredulous, and so completely blessed. Though Adam’s 15-month deployment to Iraq was the most difficult experience we’ve had to endure, I am so thankful for this separation because it has held in it immeasurable life lessons, it has strengthened the bond between us,…
Love, Truth, and the Theory Of Relativity
It’s been a whole year since Adam first left for Iraq and we’re on the downhill slope these days. Not so difficult to believe we’ve survived, but I am incapable of understanding the relativity of time: how time flies, but only in hindsight; how it seems to bend and stretch at its own pace, yet…
Spring in Saigon
God, where to begin? I just… can’t believe I have only one more month left here and then I’m off to Seoul. This has been the single, most eye-opening-see-how-this-small-world-works-and-learn-more-than-I-probably-ever-wanted-to-know-about-myself experience so far (okay, so I went a little hyphen-happy… oops, there it is again). Emotions were running high back in January, after welcoming my soldier…
On the Upswing Of Things
I thought it was high time to post a non-whiny blog for once. I’m definitely on the upswing of things. Adam will be home very soon on leave and I am counting down the days like a kid before Christmas. I even made those red and green paper rings we used to make in grade…
When Your Heart Is An Empty Room
They come with a vengeance, and most times without warning. It’s Friday night and I’m on the couch, not knowing what to do, where to go, or whom to call. I’m sucker-punched and down for the count, in fetal position. A pain that moves around inside me, not limited to one localized area, but alive…
Two Months Of Joy, Hope, Fear, and Longing
The relentless heartache of deployment: It’s been two months since Adam’s been gone and it still feels as difficult as the first day without him. It’s not a sharp pain, though, it’s more of a dull, aching, relentless longing. At times it can be more urgent, other times numbing, but it is ALWAYS eclipsed by…