Moves are hard. As a Mommy there is nothing that hurts me more than to see my little girls sad. My heart breaks a little more every tear they shed because they are sad, lonely and miss their friends. I chose to marry Jeff knowing he was a military man and knowing we would be constantly be on the move, but my girls were born into it. They didn't have a choice. Now I can quite honestly tell you that in one months time I will be in a much different mindset and I will, at that time, be able to discuss with you all the reasons my girls are lucky to be Army brats...but not today.
Christine Groves and family dropped by for a visit today. They were our neighbors and good friends in Oromocto. They have adorable little twin girls named Hannah and Olivia who are 4 and William, Sarah's self proclaimed "boyfriend," who is 3. I met Christine at a playgroup a couple of years ago and we became quick friends. Her husband Sean is an engineer and what a great guy!! The Groves clan had been visiting Sean's family in North Bay and were traveling through on their way to Christine's brother's house in Ottawa. What a treat it was to see a familiar face!! It was a fantastic couple hour visit...until their departure!
We hugged goodbye and it was sad...but I was fine. I waved them down the road and then I turned around to go inside and saw Maddy. She was standing there with big tears running down her face. We sat on the stairs and hugged and had a good old cry together. Sarah even joined in. Maddy just kept saying she was lonely and she wanted to go home. As a Mommy watching your child hurt and knowing there isn't a damn thing you can do to make it better is just plain torturous!! It's also hard to put on that mask of happiness and pretend you don't feel exactly the same way. I was so glad when we got our posting here...and I still feel lucky to be here...but the adjustment period is hard for me too.
Time heals all wounds and we will soon be at home here in our new blue house. I can honestly say I'm excited about the future here in Petawawa. I feelblessed to be here and I am looking forward toblooming where we happen to be planted now!! My kids will bloom too!! However...until the inevitable happens I am going to have to say that moves suck!! LOL
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