Again?!

I follow a blog of another Army wife whose husband was deployed the same time as Michael was, and happened to return about two weeks before him. I loved reading her blog because she was going through the same ups and downs I was, seemed to have many of the same characteristics as me (read Type A organized and a planner), and even got to experience R&R about two weeks before me.

Her husband was planning on getting out of the Army next Spring when his time was up, and was barely going to miss his unit's next deployment. Unfortunately, they received news that the deployment was moved up and instead of barely missing it, he will have to join them on it. It breaks my heart.

I can't imagine what she is going through. She has had her husband back the same amount of time I have had mine, and I don't know if I would be able to prepare myself so quickly for another year apart. Another year of sleepless nights and plastering a smile on my face when people asked how Michael was doing. My heart aches for her.

I know that there is always the possibility of Michael going again, but so soon? From what I have read, she is a very strong woman, and they will get through it again, but it doesn't make it any easier. Tonight, I think I will hug my husband a little tighter and be thankful he doesn't have orders.....yet.