Thursday, February 24, 2011

Phone Calls & Kisses

Wow, it has been a little while since I have written! I have been busy! I'll do catch up on the things that have been keeping me busy later.

The Marine is pretty lucky, he can call me quite a bit. Which is nice. Our conversations are mainly about my day because his life is basically like Ground Hog's Day the movie. I tell him what I did, how work went, how the pets are, and funny things on tv. Sometimes we just sit in silence.

Sometimes we talk about what he wants or needs. I always tell him that a package is on its way. That way I can track how long it's taking to get there. Sometimes I get overly excited about a certain care package. Like the one I sent last week. I went to Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago and I decided to make him a beach themed care package. So I bought a frisbee, a small sand bucket, a few other items, but the best find was a cheap bocce ball set! I was so excited about it, it even came with it's own little travel bag. The Marine loves bocce. So he was very happy when he got his package with the bocce ball set.

Sometimes our conversations are long and sometimes they are short. The length of the call can vary for many reasons. Sometimes the connection is bad and we only get to chat a for a few minutes. It sucks, but I'm just glad that he got to call.

We always end the phone call with "I love you."

I always end the call with a kiss to the phone after the Marine has said, "I love you." It's quiet, and I don't think he even knows I do it. To be honest I didn't realize I did it every time until the other day. I just did it automatically. I always cherish the calls. I always take a moment after to reflect and take in the time I was just given with him, and hold the phone close to my heart.

Cherish what you are given. I'll leave you with this.



Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe