My wish for you in 2012
It's hard making friends. I totally know this. I'm even going to go so far and tell you that I'm not very good at it. You might not notice by how awesome I seem on here but I can be a hard pill to swallow sometimes and it's easy for me to think that maybe I shouldn't put myself out there because what if people don't like what they see...what if?
But my wish for you in 2012 is to make friends with those around you. Take that extra step to get to know someone on your base or in your neighborhood because the first thing you learn as a military spouse is that it can get lonely really fast.
We by natures design are a pack animal. We grow up with a desire and dare I say need to be around others. To touch someone and feel their warmth. This isn't sexual. It's instinct. We need friends but too often we allow ourselves to fall victim to our own worst enemy....our hidden self loathing. Don't do this. Don't stop yourself from waving when a car goes by. Don't hide behind your door when the mailman knocks. Say hi and welcome them with a warm cookie. It's scary. Fuck that it is frightening, but it's worth it. Because maybe you won't know them for the rest of your life. Maybe you wont grow old together or be there when their first child is born...but maybe, just maybe...
They'll help you make a snowman family so you don't feel so far away from yours.
Diary of an Air Force Wife
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