Good Morning, Beautiful

You know how everyone always says that it's the little things in life that matter? Well, I find that to be absolutely true.

My husband, as I have mentioned on numerous occasions, is away with the army right now. But because of the wonderful inventions of cell phones, we can still communicate a decent amount. I haven't seen him in months, so our situation is not perfect. But we make it work.

And because we don't get to see each other every single day or talk whenever we want to (we can only talk when he's free, of course) I appreciate the little things so much more. Whenever I wake up to a "Good morning, beautiful" text, I'm filled with joy because he is taking the very limited time that he has, to start my day off on a good note. And I'm reminded just how lucky I am.

It's not just a text. It's a reminder that someone thinks I'm special, that I'm beautiful, that I'm worth being with and loving. It's a great feeling to know that I've got a best friend thousands of miles away that's also counting down the days until we get to be together.

So appreciate the little things because I bet if you really thought about it, you'd realize that they're the things that mean the most.

-Chelsea

Sleeping Arrangements

Earlier today, I was watching re-runs of old Grey's Anatomy episodes and the episode where Meredith finds out that she snores started playing. I had never given too much thought to this episode; in fact, it's one of my favorites. However, at the end of the episode, I found myself smiling and then felt my heart breaking.

Meredith snores like a chainsaw, which is why Derek ended up sleeping in different rooms of the house and then sneaking back into her room before she woke up. Now this scenario might not mean anything to you but it ended up having a huge effect on me. It got me thinking about my relationship with my husband and I became a little jealous.

Let me explain. If you've been following my blogs, you know that I'm an army wife that was married last May. My husband left for boot camp a week after we got married and I have only seen him for 2 days since then, which was when I flew out to watch him graduate. The first year of a couple's marriage is extremely important and is normally filled with newlywed bliss. I'm not complaining about my life because we chose to live this life; I'm just saying that some days are hard for me.

Most couples sleep in the same bed and treat it as if it's no big deal. It's simply just another mundane part of their lives and they don't realize just how truly lucky they are. Heck, I'm jealous of the fact that other girls can hold their boyfriends' hands and I can't. So that is why the episode got to me like it did; they didn't realize just how lucky and fortunate they are to sleep next to the person that they love. So I didn't apprecite that Derek was able to get up and leave Meredith alone in the bed like it was nothing. I'm not trying to harp on Grey's Anatomy, (It's my favorite show) because I know that Derek's intentions weren't mean or unloving. This is just my interpretation and I'm just trying to relay a point.

Most MilSos (which means military significant other) know that sleeping next to your husband/boyfriend/fiance again is the ultimate goal because they'll be with their soldier and they'll know that they're safe. I wake up every day not knowing when the next time is that I'll see my husband and that can be quite stressful.

I'm not trying to rant. I just want everyone to know that they are so lucky if they can be with their husbands and that they shouldn't take it for granted. Enjoy the time that you have with your husband or significant other. I know that I will and Kris, (I know that you can't read this but it's okay) I want you to know that I'll make up for every second that we were apart! I love you, baby! Come home soon!