Home Stretch

First of all, thanks for taking a few minutes out of your lives to read this blog. I am trying my best to keep it entertaining. That being said, I am starting to get the feelings that come along with being in the home stretch of this mission. I realize that there is still a ways to go but we are definitely way closer to the end than the beginning. We are about at the 1 1/2 month left mark and if we have made it this far, we can finish strong. Keira is still doing great and I am doing my best to be her rock. Crystal seems to be as strong as ever despite pushing her way through something I can't fathom. This whole experience has taught me so much. First of all, I am married to the strongest woman I have ever known. Are you frickin kidding me? Any moms/dads out there reading this think they could be away from the little girl you see in that photo for 6+ months for the better of our country? To make sure that your son/daughter and your kids generation live in a better world? How many of us have said that our goal as parents is to make sure our kid grows up in a world that is better than the world that we grew up in? Don't get me wrong, I think as parents we all do our best and the friends/parents I choose to surround myself with are all fantastic. That being said,  I would like to give credit where credit is due. My wife is making the a sacrifice that I have no clue how she is making. She is truly doing something about it. I am not brave enough nor am I emotionally strong enough to understand. What she is doing is past the mark of amazing and I will always stand by that statement. The good part is that she is almost done. For us back home, life goes on. Yes, I have had my struggles but it isn't  anything I can't handle. I cherish all the time Keira and I have had together. We talk about what Mommy is doing every day and I do my best to help her understand why Mommy is away. I know for a fact that she is proud of what Mommy is doing. She tells me everyday that "Mommy is protecting us and our family and friends from bad guys." I tell Keira she is correct and that she is doing great. We do our best to keep busy and the end will be here before we know it. Mommy will be home soon.  "Finish strong" I tell her. "We can do it!" She gets it. So do I. Home stretch.......