When you marry someone in the military, it can create a stress for both of you – when you’re both in the military and you’re both deployed in different areas, the situation could seem intolerable for both of you. Today’s letter of love is from someone in just such a relationship.
Run; Don’t Walk Home
Dear Diane,
This might be a hokey way of sending a letter to you, but you have always told me that you like the grand gestures. This month, it’s my turn to be the army wife. I spent two years overseas and now I’m home and you have been deployed. We have made the joke one time too many that we’re ships passing in the night, but when we’re closing in on a holiday, a birthday or an anniversary, that feels very true.
I’ve asked for reassignment, I want to be stationed closer to you. It would make it easier for both of us to find time on leave if we’re not spending so much time flying halfway around the world to 24 hours together.
You asked me six months ago, if I was ready to slow down the globetrotting and set up shop at home. My answer is yes. I’m ready to run home, if you’re going to be there too. We have about 2 years left on this enlistment and I want for us to settle down. I want you somewhere safe and I know you said you weren’t willing to do it unless we did it together.
I told you I wasn’t ready then, I am ready now. You were right, we’ve done our duty and I’m proud of both of us for it, but we can continue to serve if we go home and teach what we know. I talked to Dad a few weeks back and he said they are hurting for teachers back home, we both have our degrees and it wouldn’t take much to turn them into teacher’s certification.
So, what do you say? Interested in settling down and making an honest couple out of the two of us? I love you Diane. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Mike
Letters of Love
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