Is it weird I don't question these things? That I don't try and stop him or simply ask why? He tells me he'll be gone every other weekend for the next two months . . . and I pretty much just accept it. I actually really adore my alone time. Once the kids are in bed I can do whatever I want to do. But half of a helping hand is better than none(yes he is the half).
Oh I know where he's going. It's no big mystery if that is what you are thinking. He joined the reserves. Yeah, and he's totally the geriatric of the lot. Most join when they are 18 or slightly older but not at 37 years of age. Typically. He'll be gone for basic military training every other weekend until February. This was his first weekend. He called not long ago simply exhausted. I tried to be supportive but what could I say? HE was the one who chose to do this KNOWING it was not going to be a walk in the park. So yeah, it's hard to be supportive when he put this on himself.
Why this? Why now? Well I guess it's something he's always wanted to do and signed up for a long time ago before he even became a police officer but before they called him to the service it was too late and he'd already started down the path to policing. So now he seems to be coming full circle and doing what he always wanted to do those many years ago.
He had to do an autobiography and that's how I know a lot of this. I never asked him straight out. I actually assumed he wouldn't do it. This idea seemed to be kicking around for the better part of this year with phone calls being made and emails being sent but that final step to tie everything never seemed to come. Until the September.
I don't know . . . I get it's whatever floats his boat. Makes his clock tick. Drives his engine. Hmmm I seem to be out of cliches. lol
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I would FREAK OUT. You are so laid back about it. LOL.
Wow, I kind of like it...I like the full circle idea and hey, I'd take this kind of mid-life crisis over a red sports car and an 18 year old girlfriend any day! lol
That is so hard. But he sounds very passioate about it and there is not much that could change his mind.
Good thing it is just weekends and not active duty.
Wow, Junie. That is a tough one. It would be really hard for me if Jeff decided to do that without us discussing it first. That is a huge thing.
It seems that you are o.k with it, which is good. I hope he enjoys it :)
You are definitely handling this better than I would! I guess you've had some time to prepare yourself for it since you knew it was something he was passionate about. I'm happy for him, that's he's getting this experience. I hope that your weekends won't be too lonely. I would rent lots and lots of chick flicks!
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