Its a miserable Monday morning after a very long, quiet weekend, we are eight days into a period of separation and I have realised just how much I rely on the charity for support when my soldier is away, the Facebook page is a lovely community of people who are all going through the same thing which is so comforting to me right now.
It has been four years since my husband and I have experienced a separation of longer than a couple of weeks so it has been a real adjustment, I am SO bad at goodbyes even after all the practise I have had! I feel sick and become very quiet the day before knowing what is coming and then saying goodbye it doesn’t matter where he is going I feel like my heart breaks a bit every time.
Luckily it was very late at night so our Little Trooper was tucked up and woke the next day really positive, I got up the next day feeling strong and determined to not have a black cloud over my week.
Separation is hard, it doesn’t matter where your partner going (war or otherwise), how many months your partner is away for…its difficult, emotional and a real test of your resolve.
So many service personnel are away right now for a long time away from their families, its not in the news and you don’t always hear about it but its happening and I want to highlight that.
To all those who tell me not so…The charity is NEEDED all the time because separation of British Armed Forces families is ALWAYS happening.
I posted an image on Facebook the day my soldier went away which many liked and shared and commented on because we all know the feeling…
One comment made me cry, lots of very real tears;
“I said goodbye a month ago yesterday and have to wait until 5th Dec to see him again, so far he has missed our sons first word, standing up, clapping his hands, my 21st birthday and our first wedding anniversary today”
I cried because I got it, I’ve been there. So many things people take for granted and military families have big gaps in their lives where things have been missed, memories are missing, occasions aren’t what they should be and bonds with Little Troopers are affected.
If nothing else take away from this blogpost that so many families are separated right now, so many strong women are surviving and so many Little Troopers continue to need the resources the charity provides.
Have a great week, I am going to really try and be strong and put our Little Trooper separation pack to full use! See pack here
Louise xxx