I am a military girlfriend. I hold no formal recognition with the powers that be. I am at the bottom of the chain. I hold no Military ID card, I am not a “dependent” or a parent. The man I love may face unspeakable dangers, and I am at the mercy of those who possess this recognition for news. I understand this and accept this.
I am a military girlfriend. I have promised to be here for him upon his return, no matter how long he is away. People may say I am insane for making such a commitment with no guarantees, but I hold onto our promises and have faith that he will come home safe to me. I know full well that my love for him fuels him in the worst of times.
I am a military girlfriend, there is no ring on my finger that symbolizes our commitment. I hope every day that he will be able to call because a simple 30-second phone call can bring the greatest spectrum of emotions… smiling with tears in my eyes from so much joy and pain. My relationship is based on a brief communication where “I love you and I’m okay” speaks more than volumes and gives me the strength to keep going.
I am a military girlfriend. I take no moment spent together for granted. I hold onto every touch, caress, kiss, every word. I have memorized the feel of his skin, his smell, the sound of his voice, and I play it over and over in my mind so that I will not forget. I cry myself to sleep some nights because missing him hurts so badly, but wake up the next morning, brush myself off, and start a new day.
I am a military girlfriend. The events of the next several months hold my life, my love, and my future in the balance. When you watch the news reports, you may turn away and go about your business relatively unaffected. When I watch news stories of the war, I do not see nameless soldiers a half a world away. I see individuals who will be forever changed by war. News of every casualty causes me physical pain and deep sadness, and tears beyond my control.
I am a military girlfriend, not a spouse or family member. When you say your prayers for the wives, mothers, and fathers, please don’t forget about me.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Life As A Military Girlfriend
Posted by Infantry Girlfriend at 3:28 PM
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Some people may not think girlfriends count but they definately do in my book.. they go through the same hardships as wives or parents do.
i'm a new follower love your blog layout.
girlfriends feel the pain just as much as wives do.i started this deployment out as a girlfriend so i know what your going through its been almost a year and i got to see him for two weeks.saying good bye for the second time killed me but i know him leaving was a must.nobody knows what we go through as army girlfriend or how we feel.you can not know the pain or worry we go through almost everyday.being a distance from your loved one is always hard but having them be in a war zone is even harder.im taking this deployment a day at a time and i look forward to my fiance coming home.stay strong
I am an Army girlfriend as well. We actually met during his deployment (online) and this has definitely been something to get used to. But since the only thing we can do right now is get to know each other, it is really amazing. I am so happy that I found this blog and I will keep you and your SO in my prayers that he returns safely to you!
Hy, I'm a military girlfriend to!
Be strong, we all know how much it hurts!
Be safe, Mariana.
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