Last week I shared with you about taking a deep breath and starting over when you feel like things are getting to be too much. When we are under this amount of stress for this long it is difficult to get past hurt feelings.

This week, I want to encourage you with a reminder that this deployment is only for a finite amount of time. Ladies and gentlemen, whether we think so or not, this deployment will end!

For some it will end sooner. For others it will end later. We will all get to celebrate that glorious time when our spouse comes home. And when that happens, we will not have time to get into each other's business.

So when you become overwhelmed by the drama, and the chaos, remember John Popper's words and know "that it won't mean a thing in 100 years."

Strength and Courage ... sby