My time here has finally come to an end. Its been 3 and a half years since I first arrived and two years since I last left. Now I am officially moving for at least the remainder of my sentence in the army, a year and a half, to the states.

I get to show my family my new daughter, even though we are going to celebrate her first birthday in a couple weeks. But most of all I finally get to show my wife what its like to live in my country. Hopefully the major differences between us will play part and open her mind a little in how I work. She has visited once before but it was a short visit, just long enough for the family to meet her and get their approval prior to us getting married.

My wife is devastated and its hard for me to be compassionate because in truth it is my turn to be home. I wish there was something I could do to make her happy, but there is nothing. She only wants to stay with her family. I have done twice as much as I am capable of doing, from buying them an internet phone to a DVD player so we can keep in touch and mail DVD’s of my daughter to them. I just hope her devastation doesn’t last for very long. I expect her to be depressed over the next day or two, but once I find something to occupy her with as well as make her happy then things should move smoothly after that. At least thats my plan. But now, I am off to get ready to get on the plane that leaves in almost exactly 6 hours. I think its a little early but its the in-laws request.