Day 13 (Christmas Eve here, Christmas Day there)

Greeting cards have all been sent
The Christmas rush is through
But I still have one wish to make
A special one for you

Merry Christmas darling
We're apart that's true
But I can dream and in my dreams
I'm Christmas-ing with you

Holidays are joyful
There's always something new
But every day's a holiday
When I'm near to you
The lights on my tree
I wish you could see
I wish it every day
Logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
To see you and to say

That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy New Year, too
I've just one wish
On this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you


Sooo many songs remind me of you this Christmas. I hope you know how much I love you.

So I thought that for your Christmas gift, I'd share with you some of the things I've learned over the past few weeks.

1. I can have a meltdown and then put myself back together.
2. I'm not good at going to the gym when you aren't here... Not that I'm good at it when you are here...
3. Family is everywhere, even 5,000 miles from home... You just have to find it.
4. I'm stronger than I thought I was.
5. You are the most amazing person I know (I already knew that, but you have reinforced that belief).
6. It doesn't matter what I wear, your dog tags and wedding ring go with everything.
7. I can clean like a mad woman.
8. I'm actually good at saving money.
9. I miss you more than I can ever express.
10. Christmas isn't the same without you.
11. I calculate the time in Kandahar every time I look at the clock.
12. I would stay up all night long just to hear your voice on a horrible, delayed connection for two minutes.
13. I love you so much that it hurts.

Merry Christmas, baby. You're in my heart tonight, and every other night for the rest of my life.