KB has finally ended his 15-month deployment in Iraq and he is already on his way back to the US. I am sure he is ecstatic to be finally setting foot on a much familiar ground, joyful to meet friends he hasn't seen for many months, elated to see familiar faces, and just plain happy he is home. I am happy as well that he will in one way or the other will be living a much rather normal life already. (No more water bottle showers I suppose. Wink!).
I wish I could have been in the homecoming ceremony. I wish I could have been there to give him the first comforting hug. I wish I could have been there to welcome him with a kiss. But I can't because I am somewhere far away.
At this point, with all honesty, I can say that I am still battling the fear of uncertainty. Not that I don't have trust. It is for the simple reason caused by the cold distance and stark separation. We promised each other to still maintain if not improve our daily communication. More time to talk since we are basically awake at the same time. We also have talked about looking into making telephone calls aside from the VOIP and IMs we currently do. And oh, as soon as our schedule permits, we might be starting to play a NEW online game together. Can't believe I got hooked to this as well. I have never ever had any interest in this but his patience in teaching me the how-to's changed all that. While he's back in the US, we would be able to maybe pencil in a lot of plans about his visit here.
I will be waiting until he's settled in and be able to sit down and talk to me again. Stay safe Babe and we will see each other soon. I will be waiting until you finally come home to me. Can't wait for block leave...
