The funny thing about friendships is you never know what kind you'll form. People often thing there just two types of friendships, those that are you best friends and those that are aquaintances. I do not believe in that. I think that you have those friends that make an everlasting impact on you, good or bad. You find those people that you would do everything for. These friends are the ones that become family and that you couldn't image living without them in your life. There are the friends that you love to hang around and have great chemistry with but the overall connection is not as strong as others. Then you have those friends that call on you when they need something and once in awhile because they actually want to spend time with you. Finally you have the friends who aren't really friends. The once that are quick to drop you when something better comes along or who aren't willing to make those same commitments and efforts. In my time as a Navy wife I have found 2 friends that I can call my best friends. These two ladies have been there for me through everything and one is even the Godmother to my daughter. They love my daughter like their own as I love their kids as if they were my own. These two ladies love me for me and ask nothing more. I'd give my last dime for them, the shirt of my back. Without their friendships I don't know where I would be at times. They understand the rigors of being away from family and alone a lot of the times while our husbands are away. They are my Navy Wife Sisters and in all sense and purpose my sisters. No matter where in the world we are we will always be in each other's life. Gratefully at the moment one is only 2 1/2 hours away while the other is across the country. Hopefully one day we will all be within a days ride from one another and we will have the chance to be close again.
My Navy Wife Sister/Bestie here in on the East Coast --- She gets me like almost no other and never judges me. She's the one I can talk to about anything and loves me for me and never asks for anything in return! Don't know what I would do without her. Love her to pieces!
My Navy Wife/Bestie out on the West Coast (Missing here fiercely) -- One of the most caring and giving people I have ever met and constantly makes me strive to be a better person. She's the better half of our friendship, giving without asking and she loves my daughter like she was her own. Love her!!
2014 started out rough. Between family fueds occuring and relationships breaking there have been many ups and downs. In February my husband and I found out we were expecting another bundle of joy (we already have a 6 year old gorgeous little girl together) and couldn't have been more excited. Unfortunately that excitment was cut short when we went to have our first ultrasound the first week of March. The ultrasound confirmed that we lost the baby at 8 weeks (the baby was supposed to be measuring almost 12 weeks). The doctor called it a missed miscarriage and while still struggling to deal with the loss I had to go through the miscarriage. This was one of the hardest things I have ever experienced. Along with that happening we received more bad news from family and it just seemd that 2014 was getting worse and worse. In April my husband let me know that he may have to get out of the Navy in October (he still had 2 years on his current enlistment) due to an error that was made 2 years prior. This is not something we had planned and added to everything that just seemed be hurling down on us. More bad news followed with family members going through rough times losing loved ones. At almost half way through the year I was losing hope that 2014 would ever turn around. Well, last week my husband came back with great news, ensuring that he still had at least another year in the Navy (possibly more) depending on specific results. This helped put our mind at ease and finally there seems to be a hint that the future is not as bleak as it has seemed. Nothing is set in stone yet but slowly things seem to be changing and turning around for the better. To be honest, if they got any worse we wouldn't be here anymore.
My name is Jessica and I'm 28 (almost 29). I've been married for almost 7 years to the most amazing man and we have a beautiful almost 7 year old little girl. I also have two step daughters ages 9 and 12. My husband has been in the Navy for almost 13 years and since we've been together we've travelled to 3 different duty stations in 3 different parts of the country (Central, Western, and Eastern). Currently we are residing in Florida. I am a 2 time cancer survivor (first time when I was 15, second time 1 year after our daughter was born). I am just about finished with my Master's in Psycholoyg after being in school for the past 6 1/2 years. An accomplishment I sometimes doubted I would achieve. Being a Navy wife and a mother isn't always easy and at times I want to throw in the gauntlet but then I look at all my husband gives up and the smiling face of my daughter and I know I am right were I am supposed to be. I'm not sure what I hope to gain from creating a blog but when I was younger writing often helped me to let out emotions and feelings that I had and gave me the ability to let go of feelings that often dragged me down. Another part of me hopes to provide insight and advice to other young military wives entering a sometimes not so easy and rather rigorous lifestyle.
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