Well Chad left last night around 10pm . It was the worst thing I've ever had to do in my life. He hugged me over and over and we both cried over and over and more and more. Letting him go and not having any control over any of it is so hard. It feels like half of me is missing. I've never felt so down in my life. I just hope I can shake this feeling in a week or so bc I've been dragging my feet all morning and now I have to work at 4:30 tonight. Seems like there'* no point in getting out of bed in the morning

there is nothing anybody can say to make this better. But, we can offer our shoulder for you to lean on. You will make it through this. Remember that each morning you wake up, its one morning closer to Chad coming home. . Good luck in this hard time.

Mel i know how you feel having to leave significanty others....its really hard, and no matter how many times you have to do it it never gets easier

We are here for ya....It will get better

Being an Army MP, I used to have to do this kind of stuff all the time. I don't think it ever gets easy. Easier maybe, but not easy.

Melissa; I have had to do what Chad is doing. Believe me, he feel'* the same inside as you do. We are all here for you. Did/can you/he say where he is off to?

He'* in New Jersey now for 2 months and then gets a little time home in August before leaving for Kuwait to train Iraqi troops and then bring them into Iraq to their stations. I hate the thought of having to worry about him every day. But I'll never stop. I won't be one of those girls who promises to wait and then ends up cheating. He'* had that happen to him once with a fiance and I could never imagine life w/o him. He'* away but we're not broken up. Ya know... it might hurt alot but cheating or finding a new boyfriend and breaking up with him would show that I'm spineless and have to have a bf'* arm to hang on all the time. Thanks for the support you guys! I'll probabaly be in here alot now seeings how this is where alot of my friends are... well the ones I don't hang out with but you know! I love you guys!

Melissa, remind yourself exactly what you just typed EVERY DAY. Don't let yourself fail. And for gosh sakes, do not hold in your feeling. Be real like you are right now. Do yourself a favor and get one good laugh every day; that what I did while I was out and about. Always kept me cheerful

He will be back before you know it!! You'll be okay.

Cheer up Mel, Chad will keep in touch with you anyway he can.

Oh brother ...sounds like an episode of Oprah....lol