Welcome to My Life

Dear civilian girl,

You complain that your boyfriend has worked late all week and have barely seen him.

-I look forward to the two weeks a year we spend together.

You complain because he doesn't call you enough.

-My heart is thankful for the 15 second phone call I got last Tuesday in the middle of the night!

You whine to your friends about how much you miss him already because he is on a two day trip with his parents.

-I won't see him for another 10 months!

Your boyfriend belongs to you.

-Mine belongs to the government.

Your boyfriend is training for his game next weekend.

-My boyfriend is trained to kill.

It's just not practical for him to drive an hour to see you every weekend during school.

-He spends $700 dollars on a plane ticket just to see me 2 days!

You hate hanging up the phone when talking to him.

-My heart breaks because I won't talk to him for another 10 days.

You complain that he doesn't take enough time out of his life for you

-My man has to get up in the middle of the night to talk with me because of the time difference. He doesn't complain.

Your man is in a bad mood from not sleeping much this week.

-My man ran 10 miles this morning at 4 in the morning and has a full day ofwork ahead of him. He's lucky if he gets a few hours of sleep!

Your boyfriend can call in sick when he is tired or not feeling well.

-My man works no matter what!

You don't trust him so you follow him places to see if he is telling the truth.

-I have no choice but to trust him and I trust him with my life.

You don't like him talking so sexually with his friends.

-My boyfriend has to chant it in drills.

You check your phone, see you missed a call from him, and decide to call him back when you aren't so busy.

-I see a missed a call and cry, because I don't know when he can call again.

You might save a cute voice message from him.

-I save them all because it helps me to remember what his voice sounds like.

Being apart for a month to you seems daunting.

-A month apart for me is a wish that can't come true.

You wouldn't change schools to be close to him.

-I'll have to move to another country to be with him.

You have every part of him memorized.

-I study pictures so I don't forget what he looks like.

You take your time together for granted.

-We don't!

Your cell phone bill was high this month from talking too much, so you're going to cut down this month.

-He pays 20 cents a minute to call me… when he CAN call.

You love that fancy necklace he bought you

-I refuse to take his dog tags off, and not a day goes by that I don't have them on...

You say you miss him

-Times that by 20.

Love,
A military girlfriend