A little easier this time ...
Remember how hard it was for my son Jace when Mark went out of town a couple of weeks ago? Jace, 6, cried for two hours when we told him Daddy was leaving for five days.
Mark's going away again tomorrow, and, just like last time, I completely forgot to tell the kids.
So this morning we called Jace into the living room and broke the news.
I braced myself, thinking it was going to be another horrible scene.
Instead, Jace just shrugged his shoulders and said "OK."
Then he ran off to play, as if all was right and wonderful and perfect with the world.
And you know what? Today, it is.
Welcome to a behind-the-scenes look at life on the home front. Jan Wesner is a journalist and Army wife who works in the St. Petesburg Times' East Hillsborough bureau. Jan started writing here in 2006 when her husband was deployed to Iraq, sharing her stories about life with a loved one at war. Now she's sharing yours. Send us your stories, photos, e-mails, questions or anything else related to the war, those who serve, or those who are "standing by." Stop by daily for local military updates, special events, personal stories and other information by, for and about military families.
SOunds like everyone is getting into a routine of some sort. I am trying to make the Kiddos understand that we are only going to be seeing Hubby only on weekends for a few weeks. The big ones are not liking that idea to well.
Posted by: Reasa | April 20, 2008 at 05:06 PM
Hurrah, Jace!
Posted by: RP | April 20, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Thanks, Reasa and RP!
Reasa - Sometimes I think it's harder when they come and go frequently, vs. just being gone altogether.
Posted by: Jan Wesner | April 21, 2008 at 11:43 AM
I agree with you there. I am not looking forward to the time Hubby will be travelling back and forth. I am talking with my aunt about leaving all of the kiddos with her for a few weeks this summer. Maybe it won't be so bad then.
Posted by: Reasa | April 21, 2008 at 01:14 PM