R&R... what it really seems to mean

So today I was standing in Bed Bath & Beyond and I was discussing with my aunt about Jeremiah's R&R. We had been throwing around ideas about roadtrips to Maine, cruises to the bahamas, treking through Alaska, and just staying at home with a trip to Ohio. So as we were checking out I brought up the problem of where would we stay. My house will be winterized when he comes home. A hotel just seems so expensive and then my aunt offered to let us stay in her house.

And then the cashier decided to add her 2 cents...

"Well on my husbands next R&R we are going to Australia... You shouldn't spend it with his family... spend as much time as you can with him..."

Well just about the only thing I agreed with was the spending as much time with him as possible. Yeah a nice vacation sounds really awesome but what happens when his R&R gets pushed up or pushed back? The cashier did admit that she missed out on 4 days with her husband because it got pushed up and she couldn't get a plane for 4 days. Well that just makes it impossible to plan a vacation. It all needs to be spur of the moment type stuff. And that is exactly why a roadtrip with Jeremiah to Ohio sounds perfect. And if it just happens to be around Christmas well then he will get to meet my family and I will get to meet his. He will be here for my birthday and Christmas and maybe New Years.

But I have decided on one thing for sure. I don't want to know when it is. I don't want to plan a thing. I just want him to tell me a week before he leaves Afghanistan so I know he is coming and then can make arrangements from there. I don't want to get my hopes up, there is no point in it. I know he will be home eventually, when doesn't really matter.

And that is when the other cashier piped up... "You have your head screwed on"

R&R is supposed to be for rest and relaxation, but if you aren't careful it can stress you out.