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Melancholy-cicero β€” Welcome Home SGT. Rodriguez

Published: 2012-01-16 13:35:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1899; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 0
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Welcome Home SGT Rodriguez. After a year of waiting the day had finally come, my husband is home from a LONG deployment. It's hard to describe the amount of happiness in my heart. I waited 2 hours in the hanger and as I waited my heart started to beat faster and my anxiety rose. The time had come to go outside and wait for the plane to land. I impatiently waited outside to watch him get off the plane. The door of the plane opened and our men made the long walk from the plane to the hanger. I watched as my husband walked by and i smiled from ear to ear. At first it felt unreal, is this really happening? Is he really home? I went back inside to take my seat and wait for those doors to open. When the hanger doors were finally pulled open and they marched in my heart swelled and emotions over came. The growing sound of their boots marching against the floor, each step bringing him closer to me. Waiting... I patiently waited for those words of release for family time. Each second ticked by painfully slow and just when I thought I would burst they were released, and I ran over to Jaime and wrapped my arms around him and held him tight. It was real. He felt real he was home and he was all mine. I cried! Out of happiness I cried. We stood there just hugging each other tight for a long moment. I didn't want to let him go now that I got him back. Watching him leave was hard like he took a piece of my heart with him. Watching him return was amazing and with him be brought back that piece of my heart he took with him. I felt whole again.

It's really over! No more crappy skype connection, no more phone calls to rely on for love and contact, no more sleeping in bed alone with stuffed animals, no more saddness, and we are no longer separated by 7411 miles.
I'm so proud of you hunny. For your hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. Most of all I'm happy you are home. I missed you so much. <3

This homecoming was extra special because some higher ranking officers were on this flight. So special they were that the news of this brought Robin Meade of CNN to Ft. Campbell to cover this ceremony. I believe that press should stay out of homecomings because they are for the family and the press have a tendency to get in the way of family members and spouses.


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Comments: 19

Nmvb [2012-01-23 05:19:23 +0000 UTC]

I am glad that your husband made it home safely, may both you you forever have happy days!

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KreepingSpawn [2012-01-21 22:07:22 +0000 UTC]

He looks like a scrapper! I would not want to be on his bad side!
Welcome home!

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bulletproofturtleman [2012-01-17 12:50:22 +0000 UTC]

It's tough and emotionally tiring being part of a military family. I want to thank your family for the sacrifices they made, not just your husband who serves, but also you and your family for having withstand the strain of not having a family member around.

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Melancholy-cicero In reply to bulletproofturtleman [2012-01-18 12:09:06 +0000 UTC]

It's hard at times but the love is worth all the hardships Thank you very much for your appreciation. It really means a lot to me.

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bulletproofturtleman In reply to Melancholy-cicero [2012-01-18 13:54:28 +0000 UTC]

No problems. It's good to have the troops come home, even if it ain't all at once.

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Melancholy-cicero In reply to bulletproofturtleman [2012-01-18 16:14:25 +0000 UTC]

Amen to that. The rest come home soon so that's the up side

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bulletproofturtleman In reply to Melancholy-cicero [2012-01-18 16:25:30 +0000 UTC]

Always the up side. There'll be more happy families like yours reunited with their loved ones.

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Samuel-Havana [2012-01-17 10:33:22 +0000 UTC]

RODRIGUEZ! [link] Go home and be a family man.

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Melancholy-cicero In reply to Samuel-Havana [2012-01-17 16:20:40 +0000 UTC]

What?

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Samuel-Havana In reply to Melancholy-cicero [2012-01-17 16:37:03 +0000 UTC]

It's a theme from a game, where the soldier "Ramirez" has to do everything.
Your soldier/husband Rodriguez, makes a funny comparison.

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vykelt [2012-01-16 23:43:57 +0000 UTC]

Hope to see my brother come home soon. Good to see another of our boys make it home safe. congrats

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Iwannabetreo [2012-01-16 21:25:47 +0000 UTC]

I'm not faving this for the photo alone, but because I share the joy with you two, even if I don't know you. I am happy that you are together again, finally.

Congrats.

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Zeroth57 [2012-01-16 17:58:48 +0000 UTC]

I saw this in the Photography Inc. and decided to come by and have a look as it was a very good photograph. And out of respect when I read the title.

Then I read your description and have no words to describe how wonderful the description is or to respond to the raw emotions. Other than to say I am happy for you and thank you for posting it.

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moonlit-flower-petal [2012-01-16 14:17:21 +0000 UTC]

I'm so happy for you Your story made me start to tear up!

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Melancholy-cicero In reply to moonlit-flower-petal [2012-01-16 14:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks hun

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moonlit-flower-petal In reply to Melancholy-cicero [2012-01-16 14:21:09 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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erikakochanski [2012-01-16 13:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Love the photo and everything it means for you and so many other families who were reunited on this same day. Congrats hun!

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Melancholy-cicero In reply to erikakochanski [2012-01-16 14:12:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much it's amazing. He's finally home!! Still doesn't feel real.
Soon the photos of Jaime and I will be posted
It's always great to see families reunited with their soldiers. So much happiness and love in one room its beautiful.

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erikakochanski In reply to Melancholy-cicero [2012-01-16 14:55:36 +0000 UTC]

I can online imagine (on all accounts). I am so happy for you two being reunited hun. Big hugs to you both! xoxo

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