SpouseBUZZ is “a virtual Spouse Support Group, a place where you can instantly connect with thousands of other milspouses. Here, we celebrate and embrace the tie that binds us all – military service.” Essentially it’s a large group blog. I check it periodically. Just now I came across this entry posted nine days ago by “Semper Fi Wife”. It gives you some idea of what the holiday season can be like when a spouse is on deployment:
The Dark Prince is deployed now. We’re about 5 weeks into his deployment and things are kind of calming down here. Kind of.
Even though I’m over the craptacular specialness of the first month of deployment, there’s another hurdle I must deal with: Christmas.
I am not the biggest fan of this holiday only because my children are older and don’t believe in Santa anymore. It tends to take some of the joy out of it for me even though Santa is not really the reason for the season.
With the Dark Prince deployed, I find myself especially down this holiday season. I really don’t want to decorate. I really don’t want to go to Christmas parties. We got our Christmas tree last night and I still haven’t put any ornaments or lights on. Perhaps tonight. Or tomorrow. I don’t know.
I was in the grocery store today and all of a sudden, “I’ll be Home for Christmas” started playing. My daughter may never go out with me again until the holidays are over. I lost it. I didn’t even see that coming!!! Sheesh!!
