It Only Takes a Phone Call

Whenever my husband tells me they'll be leaving the ship to do some mission, I rely on his phone calls to let me know they're all right since there's no way he can send me an e-mail to inform me of their status. And when he says he would call and never got to do it, I would start to feel uneasy and think of crazy stuff.

Tonight, he finally called me.He even let me know where he is at right now and where he's been prior to that. What a relief that was!! It always takes just a phone call from him for me to totally sweep off the I-am-worried-he-hasn't-called-yet look on my face. I feel so relieved now knowing they made it there safely and I just can't thank God enough for keeping them safe. My husband is in the Middle East now, but I can't say where he is exactly at. I'm also happy to know that he bought a new cellphone and he'll be using it the whole time he is there, because that means I can send him messages anytime! I no longer have to worry about trying to get a hold of him, though I don't think I can call him just like that. I still don't know if that would be all right. I mean, I don't want to be sort of a 'bother' if in case he's in the middle of doing something. I'll have to ask him about that and see if there's any chance I could call him or what will be the suitable time for me to do so.

While we were talking, he told me he's at a souvenir shop and was trying to look at nice stuff he could buy to take with him back home. He asked me if I wanted him to get something for me, but knowing what I will answer him every time he'd ask me the same question, he instead gave me choices of things I might like and asked me to pick one. He said he found some wine set, candle set, and tea set. With no second thoughts, I picked the latter one. I remembering seeing tea sets from Arab restaurants and I fell in love with them. I love just how they're uniquely and beautifully crafted - I would love to have one of those at our home. He even joked if I wanted some clothing from there, too. I was like, "The hijab thing? I'm too way over it." He just chortled. No offense, my husband calls the Arab women's attire, "Ninja Wrap" because all you can see are their eyes. It's just purely a joke and I know he doesn't mean any harm. He has nothing against them.

Anyway, aside from that, I got a mail today from the Department of The Navy - it was a Family Newsletter [the husband sent me ;)]. It basically contains updates on their deployment and what they've accomplished so far. I like to read that because every time I do, I always feel like I was on there with them and just the fact that I have ideas of what they did on board the ship, gives me the feeling of remarkable happiness. It's the simple things that always bring smile to my face.