Band of Brothers

Today has been a very busy Saturday! I Skyped with Michael and got to talk to him a lot today as he send me on errands around town. I picked up some DVD's for him, a new bookcase for us (it was agreed upon that I could get the new bookcase if I got him DVD's), and then had to run by the Base to pick up some groceries and stock up on pet items! They are expensive - half the bill to be exact!

Now I am setting on my couch, finally eating my salad and watching Band of Brothers. I absolutely love this series. It is amazing to me the amount that these men had to go through. It takes a special person to be a soldier anyway, but during WWII it was a different kind of war. It is remarkable how these men bond together to get the job done.

I am so thankful that Michael is not in a way like WWII. I know the war now is just as dangerous even if it is different in many ways. I am thankful that I get to see him on the video, e-mail and talk to him on the phone. Back in the 1940's you would be lucky to get letters once a month.

Michael and his soldiers all have a very special bond. I don't understand half of what they talk about, and although this annoys me because I have to know everything, I understand. I will never understand what Michael is going through over there. I mean, I will have some sort of idea depending on how much he decides to share with me, but I will never full know what it was like. Some of it is because he wants to protect me, and some because he simply can't tell me. Either way, it will be something that he and the rest of the soldiers will share together forever. So until I can share the special husband - wife bond again, I am glad he has these guys with him.