This life is for Warriors

He's been called to serve, and so have you. In your closet, you find that pack again. You hesitate. It’s grown since you last saw it; almost twice as large. Every pocket seems stuffed to capacity. Just the sight of it makes you wonder if you could do this again. You shut your eyes and gather yourself, pulling the straps over your shoulders. God, it’s so heavy, cutting into your skin, almost too much to bear. It’s the weight of all the things you do not know, but worst of all, of all the things you do know. No one else can see this pack, but you will wear for the months to come. You're a military wife: this life is for warriors, and that’s just what you are.