teeny tiny almost microscoptic vent....

Many of you know that down here at Ft. Stewart, we have three major brigades. 1st and 2nd brigades came home from their deployments in the late spring and summer, and that is fine because they left much, much earlier than 4th. However, the 4th brigade is slowing trickling in and most should be home for Christmas.

MY SMALL VENT!!!

Just because most of the 4th brigade is coming in doesn't mean all of the 4,500 soldiers will be home for Christmas! So do not come up to me and with such excitement and joy to exclaim "It's going to be so great to have all the soldiers home for Christmas, I can just see all the kids waking up on Christmas day with their dads home. I can't believe how blessed you are! I bet you are just so thrilled."
UMMM! Thanks crazy person, but my husband isn't coming home for Christmas, seriously thank you for being so uncaring and insensitive, thank you for just assuming he'd be home and not asking me first. Thank you for making me want to dump my hot chocolate on your freakin brand new shoes! And most of all, thank you for reminding me that he'll be gone!!!

Now, just let me say, while I understand that separation is part of the military life and we knew he would most likely not be home for many, many holidays, anniversaries, birthdays etc.. people just word it better like...

Hey with all the troops coming home, is monty going to be home for the Christmas this year?

Don't worry I was perfectly nice, I had the words of my mother and grannie in my head and I said something completely nice. Although I really did want to dump my hot chocolate on her or at least kick her shins or something.

Anyways, Merry Christmas!