A Growing Bond
With each day passing, the Marine and his wife found themselves closer to each other. The pregnancy had become a journey shared between them, and every kick and movement made by the baby felt like a milestone to be marked in their life together. The Marine often joked that he was in “training mode” for his sleepless nights ahead; however, deep down inside, he could only wait to get a glimpse of his child.
He took an interest in every aspect of the pregnancy: reading parenting books as well as satisfying his wife’s cravings. They laughed over midnight runs to grab ice cream and were amazed at how much their lives had already changed. With each passing day, the Marine came to admire his wife even more, seeing a strength and resilience in her he hadn’t seen before.
Their bond had been tempered in the crucible of deployment and then steeled by the promise of a growing family. They both knew that the road ahead would not be easy, but they knew they would walk it together as one.
