Will You still Love Us??

A few months back I took my boys to the zoo to explain to them I will be leaving for Iraq next year and I will miss them. They are adopted and have been left alone so my son's comment shouldn't have been that big of a surprise to me. My oldest J says "But mommy will you still love us?" That tore me apart. I am not normally an emotional person (I do not let my feelings show that often) but that broke me down. I was walking around the zoo crying like a baby. I did my best to explain to him that mommy has a job to do no matter how much she does not want to do. We have never been away from each other for more than a week. If I had a choice in the matter I would not leave my precious boys......I love those boys more than I love myself. My life revolves around them. "My Boys Are My Life

The count down

Hello all,
Today I start my count down to the days to when I leave the United States to deploy to Iraq. Unfortunately I cannot tell you all how many days I have until I leave but know that it will be soon. How am I feeling? Excited and a bit nervous. Everyday it sinks in that I am leaving. My boys and my mom are the ones I will miss the most. I just want to go so I can hurry back to my family. I will do my best to post messages every chance I get. I will use this site as another way to communicate with my family and friends.