Time flies

Dale left 16 days ago for training in West Virginia. My feelings about this are 'Wow, it's already been 16 days? It really doesn't feel like it's been that long.'

It's weird to think that the past 16 days haven't phased me much at all. It just seems like I should be affected more than I am by his absence or something. But, then again, compared the 3 months we just went through, 3 weeks really isn't anything.

Time is such an interesting thing. The kids and I have to navigate through everyday without the leader of our pack, so we feel the effects of his absence all the time. Other friends and family know he's gone, but since it doesn't affect their lives first hand, the impact of the amount of time seems less. I imagine this sort of scenario happens to everyone, whether it be a weekend or a year, military family or not. It's just intriguing to think about how people handle it.

As quick and easy as this span has been, we are absolutely all looking forward to Dale's return. I hope the next 4 days fly by as quickly as the past 16 have.