My moods have been so erratic since my husband left for Iraq, I feel like I should come with a warning label these days. I found an "Army Wife Warning Label" t-shirt on-line. I would never wear something with that much writing on it, because, quite honestly, I would be weirded out to have someone staring at my chest for that long, but the message was pretty spot on. So, if I were to come with a warning label, this is what it would say:
WARNING: Due to the deployment of her husband, these contents are under severe stress and may explode at any moment. Items in this condition generally suffer from sexual deprivation and loneliness. It is best to back off and avoid any unnecessary annoyances. More specifically, don't piss her off. Persons who are insensitive or ignorant and those who insult the military or her husband directly are in danger of serious bodily harm or even death. Handle with extreme care.
We are the silent ranks. We each have a story. This is mine.
