... is upon us... well... for most the bells have chimed past the midnight hour to make it so. Here it's already been Christmas Eve for over 10 hours! Maybe it didn't hit me until a few minutes ago, but I am really feeling pretty down this morning. :( It's tough being so far away from loved ones at this time of year. Some of our guys over here have done this 4 or 5 years IN A ROW! That's crazy!!! Missing the holidays every year for that many years is enough to drive anyone to drink. (So to speak of course, since there are no "drinks" here)
Tomorrow it will be Christmas Day, which just happens to coincide with my day off. I haven't decided whether or not that's a good thing, but I do plan to enjoy the day to some extent. I think I'm not going to do a whole lot, though. I will do my laundry... possibly even later tonight if I can stay awake that long. I will go have a tasty Christmas dinner, most likely at the lunchtime meal. The meal schedule is a bit different for the holiday, so there won't be an omelet for breakfast this week on my day off. I am thinking I will just sleep later than I normally would and wake up whenever without the help of the alarm clock for a change. :)
I miss the family time a lot right now, but keeping in touch often has definitely helped to ease the blow quite a bit. It's nice to know that those options are available so far away. I've been doing my best to stay positive, and for the most part it has worked. I'm sure everyone hits a bit of a rough patch during a long deployment like this. I'm very thankful it's not longer. The Army folks stay for a year at a time or longer. That's insane! I'll take 6 months over that any day of the week! There will be time to spend with the family and with my dear wifey once I get back home in March, and I can continue to look forward to that. :) It's the light at the end of the tunnel... and it is a very motivating light!
I had a number of things I'd thought about doing this Christmas Eve and Day, but what it all comes down to is how do I feel at the time? First off... I usually would attend church for a candlelight service on Christmas Eve if I were home. I really would like to do that, but then I don't get to sleep until VERY late, especially for here and then run the risk of sleeping away my Christmas Day and day off. There is a 5K race in the morning at 6:30 tomorrow. Again... on the other end I'm giving up sleep once more if I choose to participate. In the end, it's all going to depend on what I'm feeling later tonight when the time comes to actually make the decision. I've already ruled the race out. I'm not waking up at the ass crack on my day off. Not happening! So... if anything I will go the church route if I'm able to keep my eyes open that late after being up at 4:15 this morning. 20+ hours is a long time to be awake for a day. Therefore, time will tell.
I do wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and I hope that you are enjoying this time with your families wherever you may be! Take care of yourselves and each other during this holiday season, and don't forget to eat, drink, and be merry!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Peace, Love, and Poker
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