FLTC: from Iraq

[BeingMe]

You've probably heard this a million times all over the forum, and I know it's something that takes time (and something, I understand completely, having been where you are), but ..... please try and let go of the anger. Being in Iraq must help you realise that life is too short to hold on to the anger you're feeling. Also, try not to assume to know what is going on inside your W's head. She may seem cold hearted, but may, in fact, not know what to say without feeling she is giving you false hope.

As we said in the army I served in .... vasbyt (which translates, more or less, to 'hang tight' - or, in the dictionary ... Definition: South Africa be stoic: to be uncomplaining in the face of difficulty or adversity (informal) [Late 20th century. < Afrikaans, literally "bite hard" < vas "firm, fast" + byt "bite"]). This is a term we used when pushing through the pain of basic training, such as route marches, running, and so forth. But, I think it is a useful term when applied to our marital sitches.

So, stay safe and vasbyt!