Military Friendships

I have written about friendships before and how much they mean to my life and my children's life. I am thankful for all my friendships that have came into my life within the last 4 years. I feel that I have made some of the most concrete relationships these last 4 years,  more so than the other 23 years of my life. With that being said, reality setting about our pending move this summer and saying goodbye to our home and friends.

I knew when I married my husband, we would move every 3-4 years. That part actually excited me. I am always open to change and find new things enthralling. With that being said, I didn't realize how hard it would be to say goodbye to the people who shared my ups and downs with. I know, from personal experience, how difficult it is saying goodbye to people leaving. Staying in the place where you met and shared things with is emotionally difficult to do. However, I didn't think about the others who will have to say goodbye to my family when leave.

Why is it especially hard to fathom leaving when you have children? These kids have spent all this time together, some even from infants, and now you have to take their best friend away? I know, in my heart, they will create new friendships, but still is so hard to think about. My daughter is just developing a sweet girly friendship with J and it breaks my heart to not see that grow. Also, another one of her buddies has been friends with her since he was just weeks old.

I guess that is better to have loved and lossed than to never have loved at all. I know that these friendships, especially the deeply rooted ones, will be life long ones. Not just 1 time a year Christmas cards, but come up and visit for the weekend, friends.

Military lifestyle isn't for everyone. This is my 2nd move with my husband and I think that these bring us, as a family, even closer. I will miss those certain things about where I am now and the people who are in my life. The beauty of the military, is you will know people all over the country and world.