Since Mia found out I’m shipping out again, I feel like we’re back to when I first came back. She’s angry and hurt, as I figured she would be, but now I can help support Kenzie even if I’m not here. I have the bank account ready to send her a check each month, and I can adjust it if she needs me to. I know it’s not the same, but I keep telling her as long as Mia keeps a picture around and lets me call Kenzie often, she won’t forget me, but Mia feels that Kenzie will. I wish I had more than two months to get to know and build a strong bond with my daughter, but I signed up to serve my country before she was even an option to consider.
I know Mia probably feels like I’m an asshole for not telling her about shipping out, but honestly, I didn’t want us to be fighting all this time. I tried t
