I'm getting antsy. Which is probably an understatement. But I can't help it. This morning I was in a central staff meeting at work and they wanted us to sign up for something that's happening in a couple months. Well, that would be great, but I don't even know what city/state/country I'll be living in in a couple of months!
A friend here invited me to train with her for this crazy thing they do here in June called the "Run Amuck." Kind of alike a 7k + crawling through mud and obstacles. Another friend invited me to train for a 5k with her this summer. Which would be great, except I don't know if I'll be living here in a couple of months!
We have two weddings in Iowa for friends getting married over Memorial Day and then in June. Tommy's class will be over, so we'd like to make plans to attend at least one. Except that we don't know where we'll be living then!
I just think it's funny. I mean, someone invites me to do something, and my response is, "Sure, I'd love to. Let me just check with the U.S. Government and see if they want me to move to Japan first. I'll get back to you in a few."
Tommy doesn't even know his MOS (read: job) yet, and isn't scheduled to for at least a few more weeks. Which means we won't know what state/country we'll be living in until at least early April. Have I mentioned Tommy graduates this class on May 14?? That's two months from next Friday. We could potentially be moving as early as end-of-May. Freaking out just a little bit here.
The planner in me wants to plan my life. I want to start looking at jobs. I want to plan a vacation so I can see my husband while he's conscious. I'd like to spend some time before the move with my family in Iowa. And, oh yeah, I'd like to plan the move itself, like finding a place for me, my husband, my kid, and my two cats to freakin' live!
Today I basically received a "nice try" response from a, "Can you hack it as a military wife?" Quiz that I took on Facebook. Apparently I'm not up to snuff in that department! No freakin' kidding.
Taking deep breaths. Calming the mind. Embracing the change. Love, love, love it.
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Okay, first of all, the Facebook quiz is STUPID!!
You know you can hack it as a military wife. You've been hacking it for years. What did your previous post say . . . you and Tommy have been together for 11 or 12 years? You are doing more than hacking it . . . you are thriving!
You're right -- it sucks to not be able to RSVP for weddings or plan a family vacation. But, your next move will provide you with amazing opportunities and new, amazing friends. Of course the challenge and the transistion take a lot of energy and patience.
I just remember how mad I was when our orders were "modified" (or totally screwed up!) but now I am so thankful for the experiences we've had in the last year. Without that twist of fate I wouldn't have been on the dragon boat team. I wouldn't live in the same house. Kyle may not have been assigned to the MEU.
Just keep embracing, friend! Or call me and rant!
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