Reality check

Being a marine wife, and a blogger, I am very interested in fellow marine wives thoughts and opinions and I find that their blogs are very interesting, and relatable. I very much enjoy reading them and learing all I can from these amazing women. I was scrolling through the blogs I follow today and one of my fellow marine spouses blogs caught my eye. "I will always be a marine wife" my first thoughts were confused. What did she mean? When I read it, I quickly learned.

On March 14 2010, the love of her life died in Afghanistan, leaving behind a 23-year-old wife and a 3-4 month old daughter. The news was a shock to me. Just last week I was reading her blogs about sending him packages, and talking about the new baby. How could something like that happen? How could it happen to someone I know? I was in her shoes just last year, waiting for homecoming, and BAM something like this happens? I don't understand. I can't even comprehend such a loss. No 23-year-old should EVER have to go through something like this. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. It's not fair.

No one ever expects this to happen. Even when in the back of your mind, you know it's a possibility, you just don't consider it. You tell yourself that he'll always come home. Even though you should be aware that he might not.

Mrs. P, if you're reading this, you should know that my deepest condolences go out to you and your daughter. No words I could ever say could ever make you feel better, but I am truly sorry for your loss. Your husband will not be forgotten. He will live on through the marines of the present and the future.

http://alittlepinkinaworldofcamo.blogspot.com/