by Molly Huggins | Aug 29, 2012 | Army Life, Fear, Hope, Our Story
*This is the final installment in this particular piece of our story. Thanks for reading, for encouraging. Now you know a little more about me, about our Army life, about the beginning. Ever and always, my prayer is that you see grace here.* . . . My darkest days were...
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...