Last minute call

Lockdown - a time for many of isolation and loneliness. A time where I have thrived. My career progressed, my self-confidence grew and I fell in love. I would have never imagined falling in love with someone like you. I am an outspoken, strongly opinionated, independent free spirit who only has a couple long term attachments. I do whatever I want whenever I want and will protest for what I feel is right. It took two months of talking before our first date, two months of me trying to put my preconceived ideas of military men behind me. I fell in love on that first date and I knew you loved me back with how you look at me. You looked at me in awe and still do, you look at me and treat me like I am the most amazing person you have ever met. We have been inseparable ever since. Fast forward six months, talks of buying a house, moving in together, our future. We haven’t been able to date like ‘normal’ but by god the time we have spent together has been incredible. Then the last minute call for deployment. Three days notice. Just as everything is beginning to open up we are having to spend three months apart...could be longer. You have no return date. Who’s idea was it for me to fall in love with someone in the military? I can see why it’s so hard for military wives and military children. I understand why I had reservations. It’s only been a day and my bed is already cold. Your clothes are becoming my sleepwear. I’ve never felt a love like this for someone, I’ve never felt so safe, so secure, so wanted and so beautiful. I am going to continue progressing in my career while you are away...but I cannot wait for our lives to continue thriving together when you get back.