Deployments | Making it

Making it as a #milso | Deployments

One moment you’re on top of the world slaying the day.

The next, you’re in his hoodie that’s saturated in his cologne. Fighting the urge to eat a pint of gelato, drink a bottle of wine, and cry yourself to sleep. But you don’t. 

Instead you smell his hoodie. Close your eyes. Shed a tear or two. Tell yourself that next months body will thank you for resisting the urge, and that it could be a whole lot worse.

Instead you thank Him for keeping your husband safe. You think about how proud you are as a wife of a Marine. An amazing Marine who doing his duty to promise a better tomorrow.

Instead you remember. You control your life. You are strong. You are a Marine Corps wife. You are so close to being home. And, you remember what the homecoming embrace means to you. How it will make all of this worth it. 

Instead you shake off the pain. Say a prayer. Set your alarm. Close your eyes and promise that tomorrow is yours.

Xo,
Lisa Monique
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