It's been a little while...

I would say that I'm only going to say this once, but I'd probably be lying. Let me just say that LONG DISTANCE OVERSEAS RELATIONSHIPS BITE!

Our engagement announcement is in the paper. The ring is on my finger. And my sailor is not here. I miss him so much it breaks my heart sometimes. I know that he is not deployed, and that for all intents and purposes (at least for the most part) he may as well be. I feel like a complete baby and very selfish at that, because I know there are many other military S/O's who are going through much worse such as their S/O's being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan during wartime so I feel like I should just shut up. But separation is never easy. And Brett and I have had more time apart than together. I am doing this, I chose him because I know that he's worth it. This man is the guy I plan to spend the rest of my life with, and I have no intention of letting this get to me. He means the world to me, I'm more in love with him than I ever thought was possible. When I'm with him, he makes me happier than I have ever dreamed of. There's no way that this hurdle is going to change my mind.

Things for me have been pretty difficult. Getting into a routine with school and work was difficult, and now that I've finally figured that out my schedule is going to change again, even if it is only temporarily. Wedding plans are coming along nicely. We are just over three months away from the big day. I honestly can't wait to be Mrs. Boehne. I am looking forward to all that married life has to offer both of us. We are looking forward to being together and eventually starting a family of our own. All of this, however, requires me to get through the rest of my LPN year and also the rest of this separation from Brett. I want to get through the rest of these classes with good grades. There is one class I'm not doing as well as I would like in, and I really want to figure out how to improve it before it's too late. So, I need to do better on figuring out how to adjust my schedule during spring break.

So for now, I look forward to talking to my sailor until he comes home to me. I miss him like crazy. But a love like ours can overcome that distance!