This morning I woke up to white frost covering all outdoor things in a silently glamorous way. This did not persuade me to wear socks however. Lunch was Thai and all the caffeine in the world has not reduced the dull grinding pain in my sinuses. The sun looks over us from afar and it seems this time of year we are an afterthought.
Lately, I have taken note of the various comments I receive when I inform people that my husband is in Iraq and that yes, he will be spending Christmas there.
Responses vary from thanks for his service, acknowledgment of support for the troops, dogmatic affirmations of war and freedom, and prayer offerings. My favorite response came from a woman in Lowe's who simply said, "I'm sorry." My least favorite response was, "You much be use to it by now."
The surprisingly wide range of replies demonstrates the varying opinions on the war and marriage. Some focus on the former and other's the latter. Irregardless, it is interesting from my perspective. Still, after many months I am often left perplexed.
The second Iraq deployment from the perspective of an Army wife who thinks she may be unconventional, but probably is not.
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