Unassigned Entry #1 Navy: The other side of the story

As of 10/25/12 I became the girlfriend of a United States Navy Sailor. My boyfriend of almost five years joined the Navy to defend our country and fight for our freedom. On the outside I was so proud of him for doing this, but on the inside I was a disaster zone. Soon enough my outside would join my inside and I became and emotional wreck. I was scared beyond belief. This is a huge commitment and not only was i afraid of losing him as my boyfriend, but I was scared of losing him in combat.
                                                                                                                              The day he left for boot camp was a day I will never forget. I took him to his meeting place said my goodbye and drove off with tears streaming from my face. This was such a huge change for me. For the next two months I would have no contact with the person I had just spent the last four and a half years of my life with. Those two months killed me, but I knew that if I could do this I could handle anything. After two months of waiting the day came where we would finally be reunited. I loved him so much that I would wake up at four a.m., wait in the freezing snow for half and hour and sit on an icy bench just to see him again. At nine o clock finally seated the procession started and each division came in. 031,032 I waited and waited and when they called 038 I screamed my head off I knew he was in there and soon enough he would be mine again. The ceremony was phenomenal but the woman who was in charged was testing my patience. After repeating the same information what seemed like a million times she said those two words I was waiting for..."Liberty Calls". Once those words were said all bets were off. I flew down the stairs not caring of who I took down in the process I searched and search and then he came rushing out of the crowd. I have never been so happy in my life to see him. I was over joyed and filled with tears. I knew he was mine and a keeper at that. I was speechless all I could do was cry and smile. He was able to come home with me for two weeks before he had to go back to A-school and those two weeks were incredible. I am so lucky to have him in my life. The day he went back I knew the worst was over, but it is never saying goodbye to the one you love the most. This whole experience has taught me that somethings in life no matter hard it is is worth the fight. I was so new to this Navy girlfriend business and was so lost. I had no one to talk to let alone anyone who knew what I was going through until I snooped around on Facebook. My Sailor Stole My Heart (  https://www.facebook.com/MySailorStoleMyHeart?fref=ts) is the best website I could have found. There are people there my age who know what I am going through and that makes it so much easier to deal with. My boyfriend is serving our country to keep us free and I am fighting the battle of keeping us together and supporting him fight for our freedom.

My blog is showing support for all the girlfriends, wife  and fiances of Navy Sailors who are fighting their own battle and holding the fort down at home. I hope this blog can help some else know that they are not alone in this fight. -Alexandria