by Molly Huggins | Aug 28, 2012 | Army Life, Grief, Original J, Our Story
. . . I tried to email Husband, willed him to call so I could be the one to break the news. Since telepathy is not my strong suit, he did not receive the message, and read about her death on the front page of the Army Times that someone else was reading in the chow...
by Molly Huggins | Aug 27, 2012 | Army Life, Fear, Grief, Original J, Our Story
*These are events occurring in January of 2006.* . . . In a split second, the fear ate me alive. It started with a news story and well meaning phone calls. News of a helicopter crash travels fast in our community and I had seen it on the news. A few key details . . ....
by Molly Huggins | Aug 24, 2012 | Army Life, Grief, Husband, Our Story
. . . The details from this point forward are unimportant. I received the drugs, if only to shut me up. I was in a Dilaudid-induced haze for much of the day. I have vague memories of Army Wife moving in and out of view, on the phone with Husband, keeping him apprised...
by Molly Huggins | Aug 23, 2012 | Army Life, Faith, Grief, Our Story
*Again, just a reminder these events occurred in November, 2005.* We were banner-making on a Saturday afternoon. I had a new theater friend – you know, the one other person in twenty that loves community theater and will go see every tortured production with no...
by Molly Huggins | Aug 23, 2012 | Army Life, Our Story
Did I not mention I was pregnant when he left? Six weeks pregnant with Baby H. Sometimes, when I remember those moments, I am so desperate to stop time, or to slow it down so much that it moves in little, sparkly, wavy drips. Recorded in flashes of colors. Music...
by Molly Huggins | Aug 22, 2012 | Army Life, Fear, Husband, Our Story
*In case I haven’t made it clear, this is primarily a recounting of events that took place in 2005-2006. This is not happening right now.* We have a death to-do list. I mean, who doesnt, right? Husbands initial interment request was that I fly his...