I bet you didn't know base stickers may cause shortness of breath and dizziness, among other things.
Yea, me neither.
As of today, the boy's contract with the USMC is up as of October 6, 2012. He intentionally picked that date- it will be our 5th wedding anniversary (and my cousin's wedding day!).
This is the closest we have gotten to our end of contract date and not really knew what was going to happen next. We've always known months out what was going to happen next- when he reenlisted in 2006, he had more than 8 months left. When he extended to deploy, he had more than a year left.
Now we are 4-ish months out, and we know nothing. We know what we want, but we just need to wait for the Marine Corps to make some decisions.
It is freaking me the heck out, to say the very least.
I am a planner. And, under normal military spouse circumstances, this is a quality that definitely plays to my advantage. But in this case, where everything as far as reenlistment and continuing on in the Marine Corps is completely out of our hands and beyond our control, I am a nervous wreck. I know things will work out how they are supposed to, but it becomes quite frustrating when all you want is an answer- and to know what October 7th will bring. I just have to wait and be Semper Gumby, while also having plans A-Z ready to go, just in case. In case of what though, has yet to be decided.
There's not a whole heck of a lot we can do about it. Just be patient and wait, and be hopeful that someone or something out there knows what the best next step will be for us. I do believe that everything happens for a reason, and that everything will work out exactly how it is supposed to.
Until it all works out though, I might have to carry a paper bag around with me for the next time I happen to glance at my base stickers.
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