I had become so dependant on them. It was nice to hear "Hey send the kids over and do your homework"..Tiffany was the best. I could always depend on Kristi for a Dr's appointment or to take me somewhere. I knew I could call Melynda to help with Kadence or take me places if I needed it. Emily could make me laugh or would meet me for lunch in no time. She would also take me to Sams or random trips around Columbia to find party supplies. Stacie helped me when Bruce was sick- I will forever be grateful for that. Kate was great for those late night talks. I could be myself with her. There was no BS- I loved our late night chats :) The rest of the girls were just wonderful! They were there for laughs, drinks, karaoke- just whatever. It was nice to have such a close knit group of females that weren't catty and bitchy. I honestly don't know how I will exist without them.
It's weird, you try to stay strong for kids...but it's so hard to stay strong for yourself. On Kadence's last day of school she looked at me and said "Mom, it's my last day, I'm gonna miss all my friends". So I tried to explain to her that most of her friends would be leaving soon and then we would be there alone. But I just could rationalize that to myself as I was pulling away from my home.
I get it- "Home is where the Army sends you"- but these girls made SC my home. I loved my life there. And I know I'll love my new life and all the fantastic adventures that come with it. I'm just in a period of mourning that I'll get over it.
And it didn't stop with the pain of losing friends...the PCS just got better and better..lol
A garage door opener got packed- $50, four blinds that I was told I could buy at Lowes and couldn't find- $120!!! We were on the road for all of 3 hours and our car broke down....lucky for me a wonderful mechanic at John Miles Chevy in Coyver (I think is how it's spelled- right before ATL) GA took pity on me. This amazing man took the car right in, fixed it and then only charged me 1 hour of labor instead of 4! God Bless his sweet heart-we got onto the road again. I had planned this trip as relaxing as possible- well that went out the window. Instead of making it to Mississippi at 7pm we got in at like midnight! Well 7 hours of sleep later we were back on the road. We made it safely to TX without any further issues.
It's been crazy and I just can't wait to get to our new "home" and meet my new "family".
