2 Days Until Homecoming

Well, I am getting ready to take that drive down to San Diego for Homecoming. It seems like it was just yesterday, I made the trip with my mom to see him off. You can read Sniper's Deployment Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 if you like. The other half of me feels like it has been years since we have seen each other. The last 6 months has been one helluava rollercoaster ride. Sniper being wounded, not once, not twice, but three times this deployment. Tying not to go insane when he called me the first two times to tell me he was wounded. I only flipped (went completely insane as I look back on it) out the first one. Second time, I just cried. Thrid time, well he didn't tell me, I followed a rabbit and went down a hole that gave me more info than I wanted. Phone calls at all hours of the day and night. Or missing phone calls and trying not to throw the phone against the wall. I have said it so many times over the months, we were very lucky with the communication we had with him. The longest we went without someone hearing from him was 9 days, but let me tell you they were very long nine days. Having my Garage broken into and listening to Sniper chew my ass (from Iraq) out for not putting in the alarm like he told me too. I am still hearing about it and it has been 6 frickin months. Sniper, I am listening........ Lego Man sicker than shit with H Pylori. It took a few months to have the docs diagnose it and treat him. I started the new job right after Sniper left and with it came studying my ass off for the up coming exam. Just to let ya'll know, I am bringing my book to study while I wait for Sniper to come in. I just can't guarantee how much I will retain. Picking up a new hobby "running" and have it put me down for 3 weeks. I am up and walking now and soon, I will be running again. Bring on August. I have learned quiet a lot about myself over this time. I always thought I was a strong person, now I know I am a strong person. Little things that used to bug me, I just let it roll off me. I have found out who my true friends are and whom I can count on for support. It's not very many and that is pretty sad. Most people in general are superficial. I am looking forward to wrapping my arms around him and breathing in his scent. Staring into those eyes I so long to see. I just want to hold him and never let go, but I know the time will go by fast and I will be returning home and he will be staying there. I can only pray recruiting duty comes quick. Wingman, if I forget to tell you in the next few days, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for me over the last several months. Also, thank you for putting up with all my whinny bull shit as well. You have been a great friend and a great little brother." Sniper, I never thought this day would come. I promised you I would be here on the otherside, guess what two more days and we are there. I love you forever and a day. 8 Days to Homecoming 7 Days to Homecoming Night Before Homecoming dyzgoneby We are almost there, I can taste it.