And He's Off...

Well, not sure how to write right now... Rod left this evening for Afghanistan... Today was one of the hardest days in my life...

For the past 3 weeks, Rod has been at home, building shelves, helping me get the house ready for when he would deploy. Those 3 weeks really came fast. For the past week, his parents have been here visiting us. We had so much fun! It was sad that they left this morning to go back to Nova Scotia, but we will be seeing them at Christmas.

Rod and I went shopping today, cuddled, and tried to spend as much time together as possible. I took him to where he had to go here on base. I was lost in a sea of families hugging their loved ones. Tears streamed down my face, as on lookers passed by. Finally a familiar site, Kevin and his daughter. Over I went to see them. Finally Rod emerged from behind the wall... Mel and I were red-eye'd as we had been crying... Our loved ones were leaving to do their job in Afghanistan. Helping people is what they do.

Today was the hardest thing I had to do. Not wanting to let go of him, to smell him that one last time. I gave him my final hug and kiss, told him how much I loved him, and that I will wait for his call when he lands on the other side of the world. I know I will have a lot of info that I can't post, which is ok... I'm following his rules, not to post what the outside world isn't suppose to know, afterall, this is the internet, and well, anyone can read what is out there these days.

He's in the air now... Got one last text message from him. He said he loved me, and he will be safe.

This is the first time in a long time that I have been really happy. He completes me. Completes me in a way that no one could ever. We are so much alike. It was fate that brought us together... and it will be our love for eachother that keeps us together.

Our plan is for once he comes home, is to start a family of our own. To have children, and retire out in God's Country (Nova Scotia).

Rod, I love you... I kow you are out there doing a job, and I wish you luck and all the saftey in the world.

I'm emotionally exhausted, so off to bed I go.

Lisa