Music to My Ears.....or Eyes...

I got a VERY exciting text last night! My step-son is getting 2 weeks of leave in July!!!! We are so excited. Cannot WAIT to see him again! We're so blessed that he has stayed in the South for the first 6 months of his enlistment (and will probably be here for a while). He went to Basic only 4 hours away and now is stationed about 8-9 hours away. The fact that it's a pretty easy driving distance makes me HAPPY! I figure it will eventually get to the point that we will only get to see him 2 - 4 times per year. I dread that, but refuse to dwell on it. We're getting to see him more often than I thought we would at this stage in the game and I will just be thankful!