Dear Soldier,

To be honest, I don't know where to start. I feel so lost and this is only night number one, we have so many to go. I promised you when you left that I would stay strong for you, and I fully intend to, but right now... I just need a minute to be weak.

I never imagined that I would be the girl to fall on love with the boy who would want to join the military, let alone fall in love at all; yet here I sit so in love with you that it hurts like hell to think of a life without you in it. Here I sit praying that you will stay strong through bootcamp so you get free time to write me, or maybe even have 4 minutes to call. Here I am in love with you.

Everyone is so proud of you for stepping out of your so heavily-guarded comfort zone; but there's not one person who is more proud than me. They say this will make our relationship stronger, that if we can get through this, then we can get through anything; and don't get me wrong, I know that they are right. I know we can get through this because we've already been through so much, 5 years is a long time to stand by someone's side. I'm proud to have been by your's and to have had you by mine

So for you, I won't let them see me cry when I hear a song that reminds me of you, or a picture/meme I know you would enjoy. I will hold back the tears and give God my fears so that I can always be your rock. I will put the smile that you tell me you love so much on and I will stand tall, like I know you want me to. I will make you proud of me too.

These next 10 weeks are going to be some of the worst and some of the best of both of our lives; but I know that the time after all of this will top it all, because I will finally have you back in my arms.

So here I am. I will hurry up and wait, for you and you only ❤.

All my love,

Your Girl