Tuesday, June 2, 2009

And It Piles Higher

So, word came today that my dad is deploying to Afghanistan for 15 months.  How, exactly, can this happen without anyone asking my permission? *

He won't be leaving until 2010, hopefully not before his birthday. It could be worse, when he went to Iraq he only got two week's notice.  








(*I really shouldn't bitch so much, because he is active duty, this is his JOB.  I would imagine it's much more disruptive for the families of reserve troops that are called up for deployment).

8 comments:

Carrie Arnold said...

Hugs to you and your family, Cammy. Deployment must be disruptive whether it's your job or not! Have you talked to H about this?

Let me know if I can help.

Cammy said...

No, I had my weekly session this morning, and just got this news a couple of hours ago.

Anonymous said...

I'm really sorry to hear this <3 My sister's boyfriend is out in Afghanistan at the moment - the fact that it's his or your dad's job doesn't make it any easier on my sister or you. You are allowed to bitch - I'm not sure this even counts as bitching!

Harriet said...

That stinks. I'm sorry to hear that, even if it is his job it's still hard.

Lisa and Jim said...

Oh, Cammy, I'm sorry. Even if it's his job, it's still terribly hard for you and your family.

Tiptoe said...

I agree with the others that even if it is his job, it is still hard to hear. There's lots of unknowns.

I hope the best to you and your family. At least, there is more warning this time, though it is not much comfort probably.

Sarah at Journeying With Him said...

This really sucks. I'm sorry :(

How did his previous stint affect you?

Anonymous said...

Cammy, my best wishes to your dad! don't feel guilty for feeling bad...it's always a tough thing to deal with! My best friend's bro got deployed to Iraq a year ago, and he returned back safely! I hope your dad will come back safe and sound!