tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post4738688820624211834..comments2024-02-13T07:26:11.839-05:00Comments on Keeping up with The Caseys: One Word...... DeploymentJess Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109717952497483660noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-83486085480441530572012-10-23T00:39:29.190-04:002012-10-23T00:39:29.190-04:00Happy anniversary! What a moving post. My hub and ...Happy anniversary! What a moving post. My hub and I also spent the first 15 months of our marriage apart due to delpoyment (and dated long distance before that) so the second year of marriage was definitely an interesting one! It is so strong because of it and now we are marries six years and never take a day for granted. Thanks for sharing your story!Kate @ Daffodilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014407841272156153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-30747151001973658222012-10-13T04:15:21.023-04:002012-10-13T04:15:21.023-04:00Very powerful post and I'm glad you shared it ...Very powerful post and I'm glad you shared it with us! I can relate to your first half... I too, was 21, owned a house, had what seemed the great life, went thru with the marriage, and now I'm 24, the most independent that I've ever been & walking away was the best thing I could have done! Although I didn't have a guy swoop me off my feet hehe, I am hopeful that the right one will find me when the time is right =) Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240306571443307570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-69799339025215544522012-10-10T22:57:17.433-04:002012-10-10T22:57:17.433-04:00I can't imagine what you must have been feelin...I can't imagine what you must have been feeling those 400 days, but it gave me chills and tears reading this post. I know several other young families and couples who have gone through a scary deployment like that, and I'm so thankful for the strong people that you are and that your military counterparts are. Happy anniversary a day late!Kim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286900606958299516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-5704140196421641842012-10-10T22:11:00.574-04:002012-10-10T22:11:00.574-04:00What a beautifully written post! I felt like I was...What a beautifully written post! I felt like I was sharing in your emotions as I was reading. You two are both incredibly strong people...in all sense of the word! I don't have any idea what it's like to have a soldier come back home after a deployment. I have a step-brother who is a career army guy who has served 3 tours and spent 2 years in Egypt...came back to the states in January. We are "newly" step-siblings as of 2009, so I didn't grow up around him going and coming. He's a bit older than me and has a wife and 2 teenage daughters. On the outside he has the greatest spirit. I think his personality has probably helped him cope with a lot of his experience...but yet I wonder what is sitting directly under the surface. Behind closed doors does he have the same experiences as your hubby when he came home?? I don't know. And I'll probably never know which is okay. But you know offering unconditional love and support and understanding each others' boundaries is for sure the key. Props to you my friend! Props to you both! Thank your hubby for me for his service. And HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! {sorry to be so long winded} ;)Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510430596263216022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-35598595678890078062012-10-10T19:03:01.430-04:002012-10-10T19:03:01.430-04:00I love the way you guys met... Happy Anniversary!
...I love the way you guys met... Happy Anniversary!<br /><br />This really is a beautiful post.<br /><br /><br />We went through a lot after my husband's first deployment and like you it would have been easier just to throw in the towel. But I'm really glad we made it through.<br /><br /><br />Thank you very sharing your story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-2322587436370793132012-10-10T16:25:43.423-04:002012-10-10T16:25:43.423-04:00Oh my tears. For so many reasons. I can definitely...Oh my tears. For so many reasons. I can definitely relate to this. So glad y'all both held strong together to get to where you are today. There are so many corrupt and damaged military marriages these days. Keep fighting for each other. Enjoy this anniversary to its fullest my dear friend. XoxoMichelle (michabella)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09210880599889710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-91275744209982123162012-10-10T16:18:39.971-04:002012-10-10T16:18:39.971-04:00I really love this - you captured the essence of a...I really love this - you captured the essence of a military marriage in times like these. Deployment really does change a person and it's so hard for our soldiers to come back in to the "normal" world and for spouses to adjust to the new person we bring back in to our homes. You're awesome for reaching out for help. You're BOTH awesome for patience and for letting God and love do their jobs. Happy Anniversary!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810645142180581329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-25504877075925809082012-10-10T13:46:38.112-04:002012-10-10T13:46:38.112-04:00First of all , please pass the tissues . Second , ...First of all , please pass the tissues . Second , i knew the first time i met Josh and You on the rooftop , this guy was THE one !!!!! The two of you deserve a lifetime of happiness together . I am and have always been proud of you . I am grateful to have you as my friend and sister . I am honored to have a "brother" who has helped keep us all free by serving his country ! I have the utmost respect for the two of you for working so hard at something so important . Im looking forward to seeing the next path you take .......... Looking forward to all of our time together ! Love Your Faces , Deba & Booboo xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-67756550779483734782012-10-10T12:07:22.272-04:002012-10-10T12:07:22.272-04:00Love that you did this. I don't know if I coul...Love that you did this. I don't know if I could have done what you did! I know I felt like he was gone forever! lol<br />I am so proud of you, for what you have accomplished! You guys deserve a lifetime of happiness. Taking the tougher road has truly paid off!!! (I'm glad I took it too!)Happy 2 years, and many, many more!!!! :)<br />Love your face! Melissa xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694601454309997406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-84704259382902318092012-10-10T10:23:35.869-04:002012-10-10T10:23:35.869-04:00Jess I love this story!!! I had no idea the backgr...Jess I love this story!!! I had no idea the background of your relationship! Congrats to you guys on your anniversary and for sticking it out through the hard times. I know it's quite different, but with Skye being a cop we've had a similar struggle with time together and crazy schedules. The Pink Growlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989903849187564517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-88278643458101192812012-10-10T09:23:06.028-04:002012-10-10T09:23:06.028-04:00happy anniversay!! This was great to read. You a...happy anniversay!! This was great to read. You are such a strong person and though we haven't been close since Highschool, I already knew how strong you were/are.MelissaMelansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356732746854923992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-88789679931033811562012-10-10T08:53:46.039-04:002012-10-10T08:53:46.039-04:00Happy Anniversary you two! Thanks for sharing your...Happy Anniversary you two! Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sure everything you went through just made you a stronger couple!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800885584221154638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-26171190282208349382012-10-09T22:55:23.555-04:002012-10-09T22:55:23.555-04:00wow Jess, this is beautifully written. Make you pr...wow Jess, this is beautifully written. Make you print this off so you'll always have it. No one can imagine what each marriage goes through but you have one amazing story!! Jen @ That's What She Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10153687739451709094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-28271947801791874872012-10-09T21:56:21.607-04:002012-10-09T21:56:21.607-04:00I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and I hard...I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and I hardly *know* you! I want to give you the biggest hug right now... for what you've both been through and your strength to get through it. This is such an important post and I'm glad you wrote it, I'm sure it wasn't easy... I'm guessing some tears fell at your computer while you were writing! So many people, myself included, just think that the hard part is done once they come home, we don't realize the lasting struggles families face. I'm really, really glad you posted this. Happy Anniversary indeed, to both of you!<br /><br />Oh, and one more thing... kudos for having the courage to leave your other engagement, knowing it wasn't right. I got married at 22 and stood outside the church watching people go in, thinking to myself 'this is never going to last,' but I didn't have the courage or strength to walk away. That takes guts, so I truly admire you for that! xoxoShe's a big starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385405097113766641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-82411583937663577592012-10-09T21:44:24.082-04:002012-10-09T21:44:24.082-04:00such a raw and honest post! love it.. happy annive...such a raw and honest post! love it.. happy anniversary!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Something Infinitely Interestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481697260547021010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-32603530588896848322012-10-09T21:36:03.898-04:002012-10-09T21:36:03.898-04:00Fast and Myles, thanks so much! xoxoxoFast and Myles, thanks so much! xoxoxoJess Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109717952497483660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671338456207713708.post-52955018837002051692012-10-09T21:28:37.197-04:002012-10-09T21:28:37.197-04:00I can't think of a better tribute to you and J...I can't think of a better tribute to you and Josh. I know how much you have been through and where you guys are now. I am honored to call both you my friends which at times is more important and special because we CHOOSE our friends. I am so happy to have you both in our lives and look forward to the journey we will all take together through life. I love you both and am proud of all you have accomplished both together and apart. You are a very special couple. Happy anniversary and here is to many many more! Love your faces. Fast and RoadwayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919431211947647126noreply@blogger.com