Today is kind of bum-city around here. Won't last long and it is already feeling better, but today I had to say goodbye to a close friend, probably my closest friend here at Fort Irwin. We went to church together and that is how we met, but our husbands knew each other before that through their work. She was the first person to greet me on my first Sunday and we have been close since. We had a lot in common. Sports, crafts, tv shows, activities, etc. Our kids are the same ages and got along great as well and she was the first person that I would ask for a last minute play-date, babysitting, or girl talk and chit chat. I held it together long enough to give hugs and watch her drive away, but it hit me hard after she left that as excited as I am for her to be leaving Fort Irwin, saying goodbye can be pretty sad.
Then I got to thinking, in the army we are saying goodbye ALL THE TIME! If it isn't our friends who are moving away from us, it is us moving away from our friends. I know that if it wasn't Jessica leaving today, it would be me saying goodbye in less than a year. I will say goodbye to some more friends here in the next few months and then it will be my turn to leave. I will finally be the one starting fresh in a new place. I know when I move away from here it will be real emotional. I had a glimpse of that today. Fort Irwin has become my home. I love my house, I love my ward, I love my callings and all the friends I have made here through church and the community. However, because its the army I know I won't be here forever. Next year when we choose to get out of the army or stay in, it will be exciting. We have so many things to look forward to as a family and I know that wherever I go I will make good friends and I will be with Corky and my girls and will be able to call it home, wherever it may be.
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Wow, I know how you feel. It's hard to make good friends and then to have them leave. Hawaii is the same way, nobody stays for too long. Sometimes I feel like "why bother?" even getting close to people, cause I hate it when they leave. But of course, that's not the way to go. But yeah, tough. I hope somebody else can fill her shoes for the next year.
I think all you girls who are in similar situations are INCREDABLE! I admire your strength so much!
Yep.... I know it. I have so many good friends that I will never see again sadly. Thank heaven for the internet! So next year is the golden year huh? that is exciting...we count the days till ours!
how much longer Jaesi?
Heather, I totally know how you feel about "why botther getting close". Sometimes it doesn't seem worth it when you know you have to say goodbye, but of course it is! Nothing better than good friends!
Till May of 09. Those sigining bonuses and "pick" where you want drills dont even tempt us anymore.
I just want 9-5 with no weekends!
I'm with Emma - I totally admire you army wives! I could never do it. You all are amazing!
That's way hard! We've always lived in apartments & although it's not quite the same, there is still a lot of moves in & out! It seems like right when I'm started to form a friendship they (or we) move.
I'm with Jaesi. How I crave after a 9-5 with no school...
I love you Morgan! :) *hugs*
That would be really hard. I have to admit, the hardest thing for us is living away from family even though we really aren't that far away!
SAD! I have a close friend here, and her husband is in the airforce...they will be leaving next year. I can't imagine that happening all the time!!
Good point Jaesi, thanks to internet and blogging, long-distance friendships can stay alive. :) Yeah!
I also HATE goodbye's!! It is amazing how you can move to a place in or out of the country and find such good friends who become your family away from home... especially in the wards or branches you attend! The gospel is a marvelous thing... you can find family-like friends wherever you are!!
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