Life is weird

Sometimes being in the military is absolutely disorienting. When I moved to Camp Pendleton, San Diego I was completely shock free - just happy to be spending time with my husband. Perhaps I was spared some shock because of the BEAYOOTIFUL location.

Two months later, we find ourselves in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. 

*insert shock here*

Being from California, it is quite a shock to be transferred to a different part of the country. But give me Camp Lejeune, give me Quantico (wait, did I really just say that?)! This is by far the smallest town I have lived in. Although the military community is great, and tight-knit, the local fare does not offer much variety or career opportunities. Says the woman who has lived here for two weeks. 

Before we moved to MO, I told my husband that the most important thing we should remember is to remain positive. But after a few short days here, spent trolling the job market and area, my positivity had positively disappeared. To make matters worse, my husband is absolutely miserable here.

I told him that his negativity was rubbing off on me (desperate to find a reason for my low positivity levels...bad wife, BAD) and he gave me a stern look and said, "I need you to be the positive one, for me."

I snapped straight up because he was, of course, right. Job #1 is to be that rock for him. Because we all know that military men and women are made of steel, courage, and a dash of kick-ass. But what we have to remember is when they come home they need love, support, and cookies. 

Love to make them remember why they do it. 

Support to help them get them through the next day. 

Cookies because... I don't need a reason. 

So yes, life is weird. You will find yourself in strange places. But there is beauty in every situation - so here's to finding the silver lining of every curveball life throws at you.