Never Say Never

What's to come? That is a question I find myself asking almost in continuation as of lately. The fear of the unknown captures most of us in its grasp at least once in our lifetimes, but I am living it on a daily basis.

I always told myself I would never marry someone in the military. I felt my heart would never be able to handle what the families left behind have to go through, not to mention stay strong for the ones who have to leave. The difficulties those families face is an ultimate sacrifice, and I just couldn't see myself being able to handle making such a sacrifice. Never say, "Never."

I am madly in love with a man who would go through anything for me. He has proven time and time again exactly how much I mean to him. It took him a long time, several years, to convince me that we could be more than friends and make it as a couple, and he waited patiently for me to come around. He would take on the world to defend me, and in some light, he actually does. He is in the United States Navy aboard a nuclear attack submarine. We are about to be married, and then he will leave on a long deployment out to sea.

I have left behind my family (bringing my 10 year old son, Shaun, along), my friends, my job, my way of life (the only thing I have really known for years) to marry the love of my life, to support him in his choice to defend our country, and to embark on one of the most challenging journeys I have taken in life.

My fiance's name is Chris. My name is Jen, and feel free to join our family on this wonderful road of before, during, and after.