Sierra Leone

Jordan may be going to Africa in may. He told me last week, and I'm not entirely sure what I think about it. I know that I am extremely torn.

On one hand, Jordan is really very excited about this. When he told me, he sounded so happy that he could be going. There was no way I would have the heart to tell him no. I mean, this is a big opportunity for him. Sierra Leone is a beautiful country, and how many marines get to say that they were deployed to Africa? I can certainly understand why he wants to go. I also happen to know that one of the major reasons he wants to go is the money. We definitely need the extra deployment money, especially if we buy a house. I mean, I can understand that too. Money is pretty important, but it shouldn't be the only reason to go.


On the other hand, he just got back three months ago. I feel like he just came home to me. I feel like it just hasn't been enough time. It's not fair. We're still getting used to being together, and he's going to be leaving again. How is that going to affect our relationship? Is it going to make it harder? Is it going to hurt us? Jordan and I have an incredibly strong relationship though, I don't really think this will put a rift in it, I just really like going to sleep everynight with my husband by my side. That is really nice.