Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Possible Game Changer

Excitement is buzzing in my home today, though only from me since hubby's out to sea for 2 days. 

Last night I received an interesting message from a superior of my husbands. My husband has refused to go to the holiday party, but his superior says he must go because something big :nudge nudge, wink wink: is gong to happen. He cannot tell outright what it is, so I must do my wifely duty and convince my husband to go.

That email went something like: Honey, I think you're getting a promotion at the holiday party, so we have to go.  Your superior contacted me, and he never has before, saying we must go. We're going.

The promotion itself would be an honor, as it would be command recommended instead of through traditional testing (which he missed by only 4 points last month, anyway). What especially has my mind racing is what this could mean.

For starters, what if he's put into this new position and likes it? What if he reinlists? All those plans I've been saying "we'll start once he's out of the navy" like buying a home, having a family, would be down the tubes.

No, I shouldn't be selfish. I should be excited for him. And I am. But I'm just overloaded with questions on what this all will mean and how it will impact us. How is he taking it? Can we still get our normal vacation off? Will he be more stressed when he comes home now? What exactly are the benefits- are there any- from this?

The worst of it all is that I won't know for at least a day (when he returns). His lack of communication with me about this stuff leaves me in the dark. I suspect though that he doesn't know a lot, either. The military is awesome about telling you thinks seconds before it needs to be done. Why would this be any different? I'm so impatient for answers now. *sigh* I really shouldn't have fallen in love with a military man.

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