tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865526930790720713.post690438178315473408..comments2023-05-05T01:35:42.668-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Yarn Salad: I save you from meyarnsaladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332020851234821002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865526930790720713.post-32980032815875080822011-08-16T16:59:43.773-07:002011-08-16T16:59:43.773-07:00Thanks for your comment Toni, I had forgotten that...Thanks for your comment Toni, I had forgotten that that time for you was before you were married. I too have thought about what it must have been like for war brides - in the first couple of weeks after Dan left I was listening to Gone With the Wind on audiobook and I recalled it was years before Ashley came back to Melanie, and she had no word of whether he was dead or alive for a long time. I do count my blessings that I get at least one text message a day from Dan. <br /><br />Yup, I'm hanging in there...yarnsaladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332020851234821002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865526930790720713.post-60595114417824709482011-08-16T16:07:38.095-07:002011-08-16T16:07:38.095-07:00Oh Stace, you've put up a brave face for so lo...Oh Stace, you've put up a brave face for so long. I'm glad you finally had the breakdown and then the feeling better (a bit anyway) on the other side.<br /><br />Long distance is SO tough, and your situation is MUCH tougher than mine. Don't you remember S with me on the phone EVERY night, rain or shine? And more than a few late night teary calls. We did have some end points, but that never helped much in the middle--emotions aren't rational, remember? :)<br /><br />But I would say that when I was away those couple of years, remember that we weren't married yet, and I still had many insecurities about the relationship, especially in that first year. You know that your relationship is rock solid, and you know that when you do see each other again it will be WONDERFUL!!!<br /><br />I always imagine the days before phone calls and internet, especially with war brides. All those letters, not regularly delivered, then showing up all in a bunch, maybe a month after they were sent...I am in awe of how those couples survived, sometimes in happy marriages for many decades to come.<br /><br />S and I feel like that time gave us the gift of a much stronger relationship, and an important lesson in knowing that we could give each other space and freedom and be ok together. Both of those have been hugely important for our lives together. But both of us agree that we'd never *want* to do it again. Even if we know we could, if we had to.<br /><br />Strength and hugs to you and fingers crossed for those immigration officials to be speedy!<br /><br />xxxxooooToniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com