2009-09-22, 07:18 PM
Providence Wrote:I would feel the same way if I were in your position. Love's love; you can't risk screwing up something so rare (not to say holding off marriage temporarily always spoils it, but for something I assume you two have put much care and emotion into, I don't think it'd be a great idea to do so).
If it might make you feel in any way better: my grandpa was in the military for four years; he had proposed to my grandma around the latter half of year two. To my grandma's dismay, he was soon sent overseas to Europe, but every week, my grandma would write him weekly letters and poetry. He was gone for two years. When he returned, they had their humble wedding. They've been loyally and happily married for fifty-two years, with a family who is crazy about them (especially me).
I don't pretend to know how it will feel, nevertheless, I'm willing to bet (based on my perspective of you) that you're as strong as my grandma was. It hurts to miss someone, but their return will always have more of an impact than the moment they left (in my opinion).
Your grandparents sound like fantastic people.
