Husband gone for second time - 3

[Joe2017]

Nicole:
I totally get how you miss it over there. It's hard to explain to others that don't know, but when you have a mission you have something to focus towards every day. Something bigger than yourself that affects entire cities, regions, or even countries. Purpose. A lot of people live their lives without any purpose. So now we just have to figure out what our new purpose is, and then set goals to achieve towards that end.

I guess part of these new lives we're building is almost doing what our spouses did to us: start new lives for ourselves. Maybe you can find a way to look at this in that light. Like now what is your mission? What is next for Nicole? What are you going to accomplish next?

I am thinking about going to go back to school after the dust settles from my D. Get the next credential to make my career even better. Move up the ladder, make more, do more, create more. One day at a time.

Because now from this moment forward, there's no reason to NOT make ourselves the best possible versions of us.