I've come across a complaint that SpouseBUZZ is too cheerful of a place. Man, I think it's sad that anyone would dislike the site for that reason. I just think we try hard to see the glass as half full.
Being of that mindset, I loved the post over at Fifteen Months called My Top 8 Tips For Surviving Deployment. My favorite is #5:
5. Everytime you feel like you want something from him to fulfill something missing inside of you, think instead of what you can do for him and the voids he must have being so far away from the colorful landscape of America. If you feel unloved or ignored or sad, do something that you think will make him feel loved, wanted, less alone. Instead of focusing on what things are like for you, try to think about walking in his boots a little bit every day.
All eight of them are such good advice for keeping deployment in perspective.
Posted by Sarah at May 13, 2008 03:18 PM | TrackBackI LOVE that post. My favorite is #5 too! She really said it all in that post. I go back and read them again when I'm feeling all "Why me?"... Fortunately, that doesn't happen that often. Whew!
Posted by: Tonya at May 14, 2008 12:44 PM