He has his fears and he knows I could get really hurt out there.

That's not even human. I told them that my leg was hurt, they didn't ask if I needed an ambulance or anything. They didn't ask none of that. They just left.

I used to watch roller derby but it was like wrestling. I would love it to come to Fayetteville and I've been trying to get something started. There are so many military wives with nothing to do who would love it.

They're pretty scandalous, and we're pretty goody-goody.

From what I understand, no one's hurt, but my mom wouldn't tell me if she's not doing well anyway. She wouldn't want me to worry.

Unknowingly, he prepared me to survive the rest of my days with the way he shielded himself from emotional vulnerabilities that slowly destroy the rest of us.