{"id":20729,"date":"2013-11-15T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/?p=20729"},"modified":"2013-11-15T08:41:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T13:41:41","slug":"deployment-day-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/deployment-day-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Deployment Day #16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conflict.<\/p>\n

We had our first \u00a0deployment “fight” today, via text.<\/p>\n

I was upset about something else and he took the brunt of my frustration.<\/p>\n

I wish I could say that I quickly realized I was overreacting and apologized, but I didn’t.<\/p>\n

I wish I could write some insightful story about working through conflict while separated, but I can’t.<\/p>\n

It’s lonely here. I’m never actually alone, yet the person on earth who knows me best, loves me the most, and would do anything for me is halfway across the world.<\/p>\n

I’ve written this post 100 times in my head, and deleted most of what I typed. I don’t want to discourage people and definitely don’t want people to feel sorry for me.<\/p>\n

There is joy in all of this. There is laughter, there is growth. Sometimes you just have to dig a little deeper to find it. But really isn’t that true for all of us?<\/p>\n

\"PSA<\/a>

PSA for the day. Don’t start gigantic remodel projects the first week of deployment. Just don’t.<\/p><\/div>
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My husband has been deployed to the Middle East for 274 days.\u00a0 These are my real thoughts expressing my heart during his absence.\u00a0 I appreciate your prayers and kind words as we cope, adapt, and carry on without him until August 2014.\u00a0 To read from the beginning, click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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