Finally!
Well I actually got it 3 nights ago, but I have not had time to post about it till now. He dated it on the 26th-27th. He must have not had a lot of time to write because it took him two days to write two small pages. It took about 4-5 days to get from Great Lakes to Florida. So that gives me a rough idea on how long it takes for him to get my letters. I have been writing him EVERY day. I kinda feel weird not putting one in the mail box today, but its Sunday so It will just sit there anyways. I want him to be overwhelmed with letters! Well anyways about the letter.
It was quiet magical the way it happened. I was walking home from work to go pick up my car and go get Anthony from Daycare. Usually I do not even stop at home or check the mail but today I felt I needed to make a quick detour to the mail box. So I walked up to my box and opened it and…yeah you guessed it…letters from Great lakes! Not just one….Two!
Well The first one was my D.E.E.R.S paperwork. (To establish and get my Military I.D and Tricare set up). And the second magical small envelope was from my beloved Husband.
He was not able to write much but here is a little of what he had to say:
“I get yelled at from time to time but they are not here to show you compassion”
“I missed you so much and still do to the point I wanted to go home”
“Doing great by my standards, but everything you do is never good enough”
“I think about you all the time, At least a couple hundred times an hour”
“Not allowed to talk ever to anyone”
“March everywhere, even to lunch”
“Sorry the letter looks so bad I’m writing in the dark”
I about cried when I read the part about him writing in the dark! But I felt so much better after reading the letter. The first week was very hard for both of us I think, But after you start hearing from your SR you will progressively start to feel better. I just cant wait for him to call me. I hear when they call you get to talk to them for 30-45 minutes. I have kept my phone by my side. Ringtone always set on high…..I get butterflies every time it rings.
hope.he.calls.soon