The Price of Reality.

This sunrise photo was taken on Sunday morning, the 21st. I woke up just before 5:30am and happened to notice the light was more tinted, which usually happens if there's a good sunrise or sunset. However, it was the morning after a two-hour breakdown the previous night. I posted this on my Facebook: "Another dawn breaks, but this time, things are different. The previous night was something I will never forget and there are no words to describe the feeling. I am so grateful to have to have the ones in my life who have such strength and faith. These last few months have been a much bigger challenge than I thought, but the journey is just beginning. So, with another dawn, comes another chance, another day, so live it to the fullest." 

Tyler returned home that Saturday and stopped by to see me. However, it was very brief and I only got so emotional afterwards because I was scared of so many things. Where will he be after this? When will I see him again? And the more recent, "There's a chance that when he leaves, he won't come back." Boot camp did change him and the transition period was much more than I had thought. To have someone say they're not ready to go back into society yet is stunning, but after what he has been through, it didn't come as too much of a surprise. The Tyler I knew is still there, but there are new factors as well and adjusting to those was not easy. I was worried sick about him and Sunday night I drove up to his dad's house to see him and I told him my fears. He didn't have a comforting answer to my questions, which I'd rather have that truth than some made-up lie, and I got to understand a little better of what he went through and how he is now. In the mist of all that he said "I will never, ever reject you." and "It doesn't matter where I go because I'll always find a way back to you." 

It took a couple of days of adjusting, but things seem more 'normal' now. He treated me to a dinner and a movie two nights ago and I 'kidnapped' him and he stayed over my house (my dad was not thrilled xD). He'll be flying out to North Carolina for training early Sunday morning and every moment he's here counts for something. After I got over my initial shock and fear, I realized that I didn't care what happens to me or what I went through because we would all get through this. 

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