I’m sure all of have been wondering why there was no Mother’s day post from me! No , I didn’t forget. Honestly, it was just so awful and bad, that I decided to cancel it and have it another day.
It started off nice… SGT Daddy let me sleep in late and it was AWESOME! As I was getting up and dressed for the day, it started. I started thinking about how it was Mother’s Day and how he wouldn’t be here next year, and the tears started and didn’t stop.
This wasn’t a quick little cry… no this was full-on bawling session ! I decided to jump in the shower and let it all out. (i learned that trick from a fellow Army wife) I didn’t want the kids or SGT Daddy see how upset I was.
After my shower, I felt tons better and it was out of my system. (or so I thought ) I go downstairs to see the rest of my family. Becca runs up to me with 2 cards and a drawing , screaming ” Happy Mother’s Day “! The cards were cute both written by her. One included ” i think its cute when you and daddy kiss” . cue crying session #2! (of course this was that mommy-is-happy kind of crying )
SGT Daddy tells me Happy Mother’s Day and that my present will be a bit delayed, which I’m fine with. Kiersten has yet to say anything to me, so SGT Daddy asks her “hey .. don’t you have anything to say to Mom?”
Her reply was “No, I don’t care” She absolutely refused to say anything. The “get up to your room, ” discussion was now occurring between SGT Daddy and Kiersten. Cue crying session #3.
Then SGT Daddy and I got into a heated discussion about someone that we shouldn’t have been arguing about in the first place. (apparently it was the BIG pre-deployment argument that everyone has ) It was at this point… that I just called off Mother’s Day all together.
Now you know why I didn’t post anything about it!
Things finally calmed down… Kiersten apologized and told me Happy Mother’s Day, SGT Daddy and I stopped arguing, etc.
I’m happy to report that I spent yesterday at the salon celebrating Mother’s Day as I got a manicure and pedicure!
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I’m sorry that the ‘official’ Mother’s Day sucked for you but I’m glad that you had a good weekend this weekend. Sounds like a perfect way to spend the weekend!
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Make up for lost time, I say. Get all the crud out of you and be renewed!
Disclaimer: I’m not some sicko whack job who enjoys someone else’s suffering. But I am so glad you wrote this moving, brutally honest, emotionally difficult post. I’m new to this whole military scene as a spouse – though ironically, I’ve been around the military much of my life in one way or another – and in many ways don’t know quite what to expect. It’s reassuring in an “OH! So it’s not just me” sort of way to know that there are others on the roller coaster.
Thank you for writing this.
Welcome to my “normal”… as my grandmother (army wife of 36 years told me) when my husband left for basic training, to expect the unexpected! You are definitely NOT the only one out there! I’m glad that you liked the post! : )
Debra – if you ever need to chat about this life, feel free to email me at tammy at armyhousehold6.com