Today was a rough day....

[delswife]

Melanie,
I am so sorry you are having such a bad day. This is a very difficult time for you and your family and so many people around the world. I am keeping you in my prayers and hope your husband is home safe and soon! I agree with poohandwendy's post about seeing a doctor. Stress can be very bad for your health. You need to keep yourself healthy.
Now, when you are feeling these thoughts, rememeber, you have the RIGHT to be angry, very angry, and you have the right to be sad. Go to your room, scream into a pillow at the top of your lungs and get it out. Rip up a sheet, beat on a pillow, but get it out of your system. Find a release for everything you are trying to keep bottled up inside you. You have alot on your plate. You have a right to lose it.
Dont feel guilty about yelling at your children. They will be fine, trust me on that. They know they are loved and cared for. We have all done it, and probably will do it again. I am sure you handled it well and the understand that "mommy went alittle nuts for a second." Kids are tougher than we think.
After you get it all out, remember, we are all here for you, we care about you, your family and how you are all doing during these times. Your not alone. When you are feeling that you are at your "melting point" again, send us a shout. We understand, we care, and we are always here. Hugs and kisses to you and the kids. Tommorrow is another day.

 

[WDWHound]

Your husband is serving so that we can be free. Please thank him for me. And my thanks to you also to be willing to endure the stress and the worry so that he may serve his country. I am truly sorry that you are going through so much and it is my ferverent hope and prayer that this war will end quickly and that he will soon be safely home by your side.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

 

[Amy]

Melanie, I can't even imagine what you're going thru right now. Your DH is doing the bravest thing anyone can do - put his life on the line to defend our freedoms. You have every right to be upset, stressed out. Don't feel guilty about losing it with your kids; we all do it occasionally. Doesn't the military have some kind of "support group" for spouses of deployed personnel? Unloading here can make you feel better, but I'm sure talking to others who are going thru the same thing will help more. Hang in there; we're all praying for a short war and the safe return of our service men and women. {{hugs}}

 

[MelanieC]

Thanks everyone. Today is much better. I still feel that awful tenseness in my body and it aches. I still find my eyes welling up once in a while, but I am so much better able to cope today.

Melanie

 

[SullyBear]

I would like to thank the American's who are showing their love, support and pride.

I try to think of this situation in my life, as our country borrowing my husband for just a time. And the time he has to be away now will make a difference for his two sons in the future.

Semper Fi, a very proud Marines wife.

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Melanie,

I'm glad today is a little better. We're right there with you and everyone else. I told my BIL about this board when I wrote to him today, but somehow it is hard to describe. Although some develop "stronger" bonds there is a sense of community (yea, duh it is the community board) but what I mean is a sense of caring for each other. Even when we haven't met face to face.

So vent, rage, pound on the keyboard. We'll "listen" and let our eyes well up right along with you.

Take care, and LOTS of ((((((((hugs)))))))).

Deb

 

[TinkHappy]

{{{BIG HUGS}}}