Comments on: I Guess that Makes Me a Gazelle? http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/ Children's Book Author Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle R http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2563 Michelle R Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:58:39 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2563 I'll say some prayers for your family over the next month as you pack up, relocate and get reacquainted. I know how stressful it all is! I too used a webcam when my husband was deployed. Our fourth child was born while he was gone and that first day home from the hospital, we got connected and I held her up for him to "meet" her. It was awful! I'm glad it will all be over for you soon! I’ll say some prayers for your family over the next month as you pack up, relocate and get reacquainted. I know how stressful it all is!

I too used a webcam when my husband was deployed. Our fourth child was born while he was gone and that first day home from the hospital, we got connected and I held her up for him to “meet” her. It was awful!

I’m glad it will all be over for you soon!

]]> By: Jennie C. http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2562 Jennie C. Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:59:57 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2562 I used to leave the camera on when my beloved was deployed. Sometimes, he'd watch us for an hour, and I'd be careful to keep everyone happy and in sight. Other times, he'd just go. It's hard to be apart from the ones you love. When my oldest was a baby, he deployed to Korea for a year, and she couldn't remember him when he returned. Knowing that was going to happen again, he carefully avoided forming an attachment with our youngest baby, now two. That broke my heart, because I knew why he was doing it, but I don't think it made it any easier for him to come home to her. And now, we are up for round three, with another baby due in February and another deployment looming in the summer. Just thinking about it makes me cry, so I'd better not. I used to leave the camera on when my beloved was deployed. Sometimes, he’d watch us for an hour, and I’d be careful to keep everyone happy and in sight. Other times, he’d just go. It’s hard to be apart from the ones you love.

When my oldest was a baby, he deployed to Korea for a year, and she couldn’t remember him when he returned. Knowing that was going to happen again, he carefully avoided forming an attachment with our youngest baby, now two. That broke my heart, because I knew why he was doing it, but I don’t think it made it any easier for him to come home to her. And now, we are up for round three, with another baby due in February and another deployment looming in the summer. Just thinking about it makes me cry, so I’d better not.

]]> By: Becca http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2561 Becca Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:33:41 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2561 My husband travels pretty incessantly, and we love our webcam. It's a way for my girls to see him and feel more connected than just talking by phone. So even though the separation stinks, I'm so glad for these 21st century inventions! My husband travels pretty incessantly, and we love our webcam. It’s a way for my girls to see him and feel more connected than just talking by phone. So even though the separation stinks, I’m so glad for these 21st century inventions!

]]> By: Anne V. http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2560 Anne V. Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:24:59 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2560 .."just so he could feel like he was home for a little while" oh, Lissa, it breaks my heart. I am so glad you all will be back together soon. God Bless! ..”just so he could feel like he was home for a little while” oh, Lissa, it breaks my heart. I am so glad you all will be back together soon. God Bless!

]]> By: Jennifer http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2559 Jennifer Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:23:58 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/09/25/i-guess-that-makes-me-a-gazelle/#comment-2559 I've felt so bad for your husband! The baby is gorgeous. I'm so happy you will be reunited soon. I’ve felt so bad for your husband! The baby is gorgeous. I’m so happy you will be reunited soon.

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