Friday, January 21, 2011

Katy Perry - Thinking of You Video Review

I was never really a huge Katy Perry fan, but this video makes me cry every time I watch it. Along with its beautiful footage and the 1950s vintage outfits, I love this video mainly because it appeals to a lot of military wives out there and conveys what they go through when they have to let the love of their life go off to war. There's a gorgeous shot of a reminiscent Katy staring out the window as she plays back memories of her and her deceased lover biking to a lake, lying on a blanket in a field, sharing their last dance, the last goodbye kiss, and finally him walking away from her as she stands alone, watching him leave. He turns to look back at her for the last time. That part breaks my heart every time and the tears come pouring.

Everything in that four minute movie is comparable to reality, and putting myself in her shoes, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. You get that one love you can't live without, and then when they're gone, it's unbearable. 

Watch Katy Perry - Thinking of You


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

How Do You Deal During Husband's Deployment?

I get depressed and worried when I think about it. The day that I dread the most is the day when David calls and tells me he's been issued deployment orders. And I sit there and blink and try to swallow the lump that's forming in my throat.

If you think it's hard being away from the one that you love for a day, try six months.

Honestly, I don't know how I'm going to deal with it. As far as my support system goes, my family's out of state, and I can't go running back to them every time he has to leave. I have to stay put where I am now, put on my big girl panties and learn how to be on my own. Even though there are support groups and other military wives on base to help me, at the end of the day, I'm still going to bed alone every night, thinking, and praying that my love is doing alright on the other side of the world.

Since it's our first deployment, I'll go easy on myself and give it a few weeks before I decide whether or not to run back to mommy and daddy lol.