The Unexpected

Yesterday I was having a normal day, I was at work when my phone rang. My phone announced that that Hubby was calling. I was excited that he was calling but I knew that he shouldn't be calling so I was immediately filled with concern. Harris told me that his knee had been injured so he would be coming home but he has a spot to come back to field training next year. His plane would be landing at 7:30 and I needed to be at the airport to pick him up.

After getting off the phone I had so many mixed emotions. My husband is coming home, that was exciting, I missed him. But he had been injured, I didn't know how bad it was. He wasn't able to finish field training, which was sad and frustrating. Was that going to delay everything? Would he have to be in school another year?

When Harris got to the airport to fly out he called and was able to tell me more information. He told me that his Field Training Officer called him into her office to tell him that she ranked him #1 in his flight! He was told that leaving because of his knee wouldn't effect his chances to become a pilot. Probably the most reassuring thing he said was that he would be POC. Basically what that means it won't put him back a year. He will be able to continue on in the ROTC just like he had finished field training and next summer he will go back.

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Harris told me just to pick him up from the curb, I was fine with that so I wouldn't have to pay for parking. But when he was still waiting to get off the plane I parked so I could see him sooner. He called right as I was parking and said he was on his way to the baggage claim. I ran through the airport to meet him. My mixed emotions were gone and I was so excited that I was about to see him. I looked up to see if I could see him coming down the escalator... I couldn't. I looked over to the baggage claim to see if I could see him... I couldn't. I looked back and forth until I spotted him. I started running again-- he saw me and started going to meet me. It was wonderful to be in his arms again. I had missed him so much.

On the way home Harris shared so many stories and experiences he had from field training. He was doing so well and making new friends. He wished he was able to stay there and finish. I wish he was able to as well. Yes I missed him and am glad he is home but he needs to complete field training and he was doing so well.