We are together at last! Me and my Honor Grad husband :) I know it wasn't a deployment, but any time apart is a challenge, be it one week or a year. When Marshall arrived home after being gone at WLC* for 5 weeks, I packed my bags and left the very next day to coach at the Arctic Winter Games for 8 days. That made for 6 weeks of being apart. You're probably asking yourself, "well weren't you apart for an entire semester back at the beginning of your marriage? So why is 6 weeks difficult?" Let me refer to back to the second line above: any time apart, be it one week or a year, is a challenge. What is the bright side to being apart so often? I'm trying to be optimistic here... 1). The reunions are that much sweeter. 2). It improves our communication skills, since a lot of it is done over the phone. 3). I learn to appreciate the little things we do for each other. 4). There is quiet time at the end of the day where I can