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So I left swim practice, had this GREAT blog post with something that was really on my mind and a whole sermon-like explanation/rambling about it, and do you think I can remember it now?  Of course not.

So rather than trying to come up with another great idea or something else to write about, I'm going to leave you with this.....

I have to go to bed two more times and have 1 full day to get through and then we'll be together for a whole stinkin' week :)

I got asked today if I am excited to have a week off.  Of course I am.  We all need breaks from work to maintain our sanity and still enjoy doing it.  Am I even more excited that it is a whole week off with you? Absolutely.  The one thing I said that shocked a few people (is it possible people are still shocked by me speaking my mind?) is that yes, I am excited to spend a week with you, but I wish it were for different reasons.  I don't know why this surprised them, everyone has known for 7 weeks now that you are leaving for a whole year :(  but I guess they didn't expect a two-part answer.  Oh well.  Maybe I should write it down for them and then they can interpret my feelings and words however they want.  Whatevs.

All I know is that I love you, I cannot wait to spend this week together with you even if we have like a million and one things to do, and even more importantly, I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together.  In the grand scheme of how long we're going to be married- one year apart is a cake walk.  I know I'll kick myself for saying that at some points, but it's true.  People go through a lot worse than being apart for a year.  It'll fly by and when you come home I'll be 30 pounds lighter just like last time you were gone.  It's like magic ;)

Forever and always my love.