"Happiness isn't real unlesss it is shared"

2 days..... There are only two days left until I see my husband!

It dawned on me the other day that it's been almost an entire year since I said goodbye to Rob on that early sunday morning in pensacola FL. After a short but amazing 6 months together it was time for me to say goodbye and experience my first roadtrip across the country back to our sunshine state, California. I already knew I was to be stationed here in Lemoore, but his future navy career was still in limbo. It's been an entire year... since we've been separated.

I have to hand it to myself, I didn't think I could do it. Long distance is by far the most evil disease that can ever plague a relationship. In the beginning it was horrid and the days had no end. But we've done it, and we've done it well. Distance does make the heart grow fonder, yet sadder as well. It's been a roller coaster, I can tell you that. But I'm happy I gave it a chance and had hope when I left that early melancholy morning. or else i never would have gotten to experiece what it's like to get proposed to in the Honolulu airport :)

And now I'm getting ready to see him for the third time since we got married in December :)

  I get the saddest looks from strangers when i tell them our story, and it's understandable why. We're in the honeymoon phase, we should be experiencing all the fun little perks of being married together in a cozy apartment, with nothing but love and affection fueling our adventures. But life doesn't always deal you a hand with a royal flush, and the navy certaintly doesn't either. As it stands now we see each other every 2-3 months for a total of 10 days. The inbetween times are hard and lonely, but that week and a half is nothing short of bliss :) If life doesn't throw any more curveballs this next year, I should be able to move out to hawaii and get stationed there within the next 4-9 month. I've got every finger and toe crossed until it happens :)

  I've learned a lot about myself this year and i've had to grow as a person to be able to handle this type of situation. But I know in the end it will all be worth it. And we'll have the best kind of story to tell our kids and grandkids, we've got inspiration to fuel a whole series of lifetime movies haha. To wrap up this post, I have to say, that even though I find distractions in my every day life to keep me content and a smile occassionaly on my face.... I never laugh so hard, have a heart so full, and smile so big as when we're together. My happiness is unstopable with him at my side.