Questioning my personal strength!
Its official. Rodney is going away for the month of January!!! Im very excited for him! He is going to the artic...and how many people in their life times can say...so yah...I spent a month in the artic! To be quite honest, Id love to go with him! Im already jealous of him having gone to Africa and Greece...but he doesnt have a choice...we are going to those places at some point together.
He also told me tonight that the unit has been told that starting in February they are expecting to do monthly exercises (5 days duration) to prepare for Afghanistan. Three dates for them have been floating around...August 07, November 07 or February 08. Ive heard (from another source) that the support units will be held off until more stability is gained. And after the last two casualities this week...the peace that appeared to be coming...is still very far away.
The THIRD thing he told me is that there was a huge memo sent out that Flight Attendants in the AirBuses that ship soldiers overseas and across Canada. Guess who thinks that would be an AWESOME three year contract. You bet! MY HONEY! I actually thought he was kidding at first. He came up with some pretty decent PROS to this though, and of course there are ALWAYS CONS! He said he would love the opportunity to travel (maybe he likes the idea of travelling alone lol)...he would see so many great places! The travel money would be great and it would be a nice temporary break from the Line Trade. Valid points. Cons include...well the insane amount of travelling and time away from home. Three years is a long time...I want babies and a warm body in my bed! :) The next most important is if it will hurt his potential from being promoted. He is in motion for getting is MCPL (hopefully within the next year) and his goal is to get his Sargents before he is finished his 20 years of service. The third would be moving to Trenton...
Meanwhile...Im thinking that he is remuster (change trades) and go Navy so we can move to Halifax!!!
So...now that its official...all that junk about being strong and supportive of Rodney going away....f-that! I dont want to live alone here for a month...and certainly NOT for 6-9months when he goes to Afghanistan. Oh and what about if he is gone for three years...off and on for three years. Can I do this? How do you do this? Im NOT leaving...I just hope I can be the woman he needs me to be.
Its official. Rodney is going away for the month of January!!! Im very excited for him! He is going to the artic...and how many people in their life times can say...so yah...I spent a month in the artic! To be quite honest, Id love to go with him! Im already jealous of him having gone to Africa and Greece...but he doesnt have a choice...we are going to those places at some point together.
He also told me tonight that the unit has been told that starting in February they are expecting to do monthly exercises (5 days duration) to prepare for Afghanistan. Three dates for them have been floating around...August 07, November 07 or February 08. Ive heard (from another source) that the support units will be held off until more stability is gained. And after the last two casualities this week...the peace that appeared to be coming...is still very far away.
The THIRD thing he told me is that there was a huge memo sent out that Flight Attendants in the AirBuses that ship soldiers overseas and across Canada. Guess who thinks that would be an AWESOME three year contract. You bet! MY HONEY! I actually thought he was kidding at first. He came up with some pretty decent PROS to this though, and of course there are ALWAYS CONS! He said he would love the opportunity to travel (maybe he likes the idea of travelling alone lol)...he would see so many great places! The travel money would be great and it would be a nice temporary break from the Line Trade. Valid points. Cons include...well the insane amount of travelling and time away from home. Three years is a long time...I want babies and a warm body in my bed! :) The next most important is if it will hurt his potential from being promoted. He is in motion for getting is MCPL (hopefully within the next year) and his goal is to get his Sargents before he is finished his 20 years of service. The third would be moving to Trenton...
Meanwhile...Im thinking that he is remuster (change trades) and go Navy so we can move to Halifax!!!
So...now that its official...all that junk about being strong and supportive of Rodney going away....f-that! I dont want to live alone here for a month...and certainly NOT for 6-9months when he goes to Afghanistan. Oh and what about if he is gone for three years...off and on for three years. Can I do this? How do you do this? Im NOT leaving...I just hope I can be the woman he needs me to be.
posted by Amanda | 4:19 PM
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I honestly do not know how to handle having someone away for that length of time.
This is the reason that I didn't join the military. I live 15 minutes (walking distance) away from my parents, if I was deployed to the middle east I'd be lost. I also don't want to be away from my son that long. I want him to know who I am and I don't think that would happen if I was away for a year at a time (or possibly more).
The one thing that I could suggest to you is trying to find something that you can do that will keep your mind off the situation (once he leaves). I realize that's going to be hard, but it's unfortunately the only thing that I can think of. (Being strong is certainly something that will help, though).
Its definitly going to be really really hard! I certainly have a lot of things to do when he is gone though! I have courses, work (possibly at the DayCare), the dog and lots of family and friends...and of course the blog! Im also getting very good at knitting! Ill most likely get back into scrapbooking too...maybe ideas there! Ill probably visit my sister in Kingston for a weekend or 2 or every weekend! :) I dont think Ill be worried about keeping busy!
Just the thought of him not nagging me every morning to get out of bed (hehehe) or texting me all the time...or....a whole month. We dont even know if there are computers or phone to use for civilian calls.
How does one GAIN strength?
Well, a good start to gaining strength would be to have faith.
Update your blog already! LOL
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