Loving a Soldier Is...

It's only been a month since Kory left, but I'm learning a little about what it really means to love a soldier. To me it means...

Being stronger than you ever thought possible.
Lot's of trips to the post office.
Wearing his dog tags around your neck, and close to your heart.
Your new cuddle buddy is the dog, or the pillow, or anything that you can wrap your arms around.
Not watching the news for a year.
Your heart skipping a beat everytime the phone rings.
Learning what patience REALLY is.
Callouses on your fingers from all the letters you write.
Putting the song that reminds you of him on repeat as loud as it goes.
Chocolate, lots of chocolate, and ice cream, and donuts.
Reading his messages to you over and over
Being slightly more jealous of PDA and other couples than you'd like to admit.
Replacing worry and fear with prayer.
You can no longer listen to most Country music without crying, at least a little.
Getting excited for sleep, in case you get lucky and dream of him.
Waiting, waiting, waiting.
Counting down the days till you can hug him again.
Holding bacl your tears till he hangs up the phone.
Feeling the miles disappear the second you hear his voice.
Loving him with everything you have in you.