missliljesslynn Posted January 4, 2005 Posted January 4, 2005 ON DEC 3RD I FOUND OUT THE WORST THING.....I WAS AT WORK AND MY ROOMMATE WELL MY OLD ROOMMATE CAME INTO WORK CAUSE SHE WORKED WITH ME.........AND ACTED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG......SO I ASKED HER WHAT WAS WRONG AND SHE TOLD ME CHRIS (MY ALMOST TO BE HUSBAND) GOT A CALL FROM HIS UNIT SAYING HE HAS CALLED UP. HE WAS 1 OF 21 OF HIS UNIT TO GET CALLED UP TO GO TO IRAQ. I HAD TALKED TO CHRIS BEFORE NIKKI (MY OLD ROOMMATE) CAME INTO WORK AND CHRIS WAS ACTING WEIRD SO I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. AFTER NIKKI TOLD ME THE NEWS I WAS SO UPSET I WAS RUNNING THE CASH REGISTER AND I COULDNT EVEN BREATH LIKE MY HEART HAD STOP BEATING SO HERE I AM GETTIN TOOKEN OFF THE REGISTER AND SITTING IN THE BACK ROOM AT WORK SO UPSET THAT IM SHAKING.....I JUST COULDNT BELIEVE IT BUT IT WAS TRUE. THE THING THAT HURTS THE MOST IS EVERYTIME LIFE IS GOING GOOD SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS AGAIN.... FINALLY I GOT OFF WORK AND CHRIS CAME HOME HERE I AM CRYING ALL NIGHT CAUSE LIKE HIS FRIEND BRAD JUST LEFT AND THEY ONLY GAVE HIM 4 DAYS. SO IM THINKIN HE HAS ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT WITH ME BEFORE HE LEFT BUT THANKFULLY HE CALLED HIS UNIT AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD PUT AN EXTENTION ON IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS I PRAYED TO GOD HE WOULDNT LEAVE SO SOON AND HE DIDNT. SO I WAS HAPPY BOUT THAT... NOW WERE ABOUT TO GET MARRIED BEFORE HE GOES AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE I EVER MADE IN MY LIFE. BEFORE HIM I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT MARRYING N E ONE ELSE AND NOW IM DOING IT~! BUT BEFORE CHRIS I WAS IN A 2 YEAR RELATIONSHIP FROM HELL I NEVER WAS ALLOWED TO GO TO SCHOOL, SEE MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY JUST STUCK IN THE HOUSE. I PUT UP WITH SO MUCH MENTAL ABUSE AND EVERYTHING.. NOW THATS DIFFERENT IM BACK IN SCHOOL I HAVE FRIENDS AND IM THE HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY LIFE. THE THING ABOUT CHRIS IS THAT HE PUTS MY NEEDS BEFORE HIS HE IS A CARING AND WARM PERSON WITH THE BIGGEST HEART..THAT WOULD DO N E THING FOR N E ONE..... I LOVE HIM MORE THAN N E THING OR ANY ONE IN THIS WORLD....IM EXCITED ABOUT SPENDING THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH HIM.... I JUST WISH I COULD STOP HIM FROM GOING TO IRAQ BUT I KNOW I CANT. I'M SO SCARED FOR HIM....I WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK WHILE HE IS THERE AND I KNOW HE WILL BE BACK HOME TO GREET ME....I KNOW HE IS GONNA BE DOING A GOOD THING WHILE HE IS OVER THERE AND I THINK IRAQ NEEDS MORE CARING PEOPLE LIKE HIM.... I LOOK AT HIM AS A HERO MY HERO....CAUSE HE HAS CHANGED ME INTO A BETTER PERSON AND MADE ME SEE BRIGHTER THINGS IN LIFE.... I PLAN ON WAITING HERE FOR HIM THE WHOLE YEAR AND A HALF HE IS GONE...BUT THE BAD THING IS........IS BEING AWAY FROM HIM....IM THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO HATES TO BE ALONE I CANT BE ALONE IN THE HOUSE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND I START FREAKING OUT........THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PAST IT WHAT MAKES ME THIS WAY BUT IM TRYING SO HARD AND MENTALLY I KNOW IM NOT READY BUT IM GONNA HAVE TO GET USED TO IT....I DONT HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT I CAN SURROUND MYSELF WITH I MEAN THE FEW I GOT MEANS ALOT TO ME.......I HAVE A JOB WHICH IM GOING TO BE KEEPING THE WHOLE TIME HES GONE AND I JUST STARTED A NEW JOB AT A LOCAL PHARMACY THAT I LIKE ALOT THEY GAVE ME THESE LAST 2 WEEKS OFF SO I CAN SPEND WITH HIM. I DUNNO I JUST FELT LIKE I HAD TO WRITE THIS AND SEE WHAT EVERYONE HAS TO SAY AND SEE WHAT ADVISE PEOPLE CAN GIVE ME LIKE THINGS TO DO WHEN HES GONE MAYBE FIND PEOPLE I CAN CHAT WITH OR WEBSITES WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE DEALING WITH THIS KIND OF THINGS....JUST I NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING TO OCCUPY MY MIND OTHER THAN BEING SAD ALL THE TIME....IM SORRY THIS IS SO LONG JUST IF U HAVE N E COMMENTS PLEASE POST EM.........THANX JESS I LOVE YOU MY HERO
Author missliljesslynn Posted January 4, 2005 Author Posted January 4, 2005 IM SORRY THIS POST IS LONG BUT PLEASE READ AND POST YOUR COMMENTS IM SORRY
Huntr777 Posted January 4, 2005 Posted January 4, 2005 What to do? Next time, don't vote Republican! (Waiting for the flames that are going to be posted/emailed my way...) Hunter
iceisles Posted January 4, 2005 Posted January 4, 2005 In the future, your posts will be easier to read if you don't type in all caps. Just a head's up.
JoL Posted January 5, 2005 Posted January 5, 2005 Ah hun, what a horrible situation to be in. Unfortunately, there isn't anything you can do other than wait for him to return to you safe and sound. While he is going- do exactly what you said- meet up with your friends and family, hang out with close girlfriends, make an effort to keep yourself busy..do fun things and try to focus on his return rather than his departure. How long do they think he will be gone for, do you know?
BrainRightHeartWrong Posted January 5, 2005 Posted January 5, 2005 I would hate to be going there or have a loved one there it is very dangerous but if you say he is a good person i really do hope he gets home safe have to agree with Huntr777, don't vote for George Bush this war was completely unnecessary i seen news footage tonight and it was frightening
Author missliljesslynn Posted January 6, 2005 Author Posted January 6, 2005 Originally posted by JoL How long do they think he will be gone for, do you know? Hey everyone lol i am using lowercase letters i hope that is better.........by the way JoL he is gonna be there for a year and a half he does go south carolina for a month then visit home for like a week then right after that he'll be in iraq....i dunno im just nerves about the whole situation...............yes i do agree about bush lol he needs to be tooken out lol j/k but i dont think he should of been elected again.............but thats all for now ill keep ya posted Jess
gratefulded83 Posted February 2, 2005 Posted February 2, 2005 [font=arial][/font][color=brown][/color]My boyfriend just left for Iraq yesteryday. And I am devasted, Im still in college and I wanna have fun like I have been, but it is very hard. What is even worse is that my brother left with him too. So I have two men to worry about. I just dont understand war...
no name Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Just last week when my boyfriend for 2 and 1/2 years dad just came home from jail. He started telling my boyfriend about all the money and good things the war can do for you if you go into the service. Right then and there i knew what he as thinking. he said he wanted to go before but didn't do anything about it. Now he knew about everything. We went up stairs to his room and he said we needed to talk. instantly i knew what he wanted to say. I couldn't breath or look st him. he stated telling me and I burst into tears and couldn't stop. We've been talking about it and he won't change his mind. I don't know what do and i can barly sleep. he won't be leaving for two years but knowing that he will leave someday. scares me! I don't know what to do. but for those of you I know how it feels. your not alone.
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