Debbie

Member since: 9/7/2007

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a love story

3/28/2008 at 08:41 PM

this is a true story about mr.and mrs. sgt. john and tanya morrisey. i hope you will all enjoy meeting these 2 special people.

well today when i opened my email, my heart dropped a beat..make that a bunch of beats,,in there was an email from my friend john who is stationed in bagdad right now.

" Debbie crazy shit has been going on here, we have been under mortar and
rocket attack since sunday and its getn worse. "

i will tell you about johns character. he was telling me about the conditions he is living under in bagdad, and i don't think anyone of us would like them.

" but hey it's only for a yr. a small sacrafice to put forth as in the name of our country. i never take anything for granted. my freedom, my mobility or who i am as a person. you never know when you could lose it all, especially here".

john and tanya are newlyweds, they are really sweet together and very much in love. they have 2 beautiful daughters.

they came over for dinner a couple of weeks ago on his 15 day leave. tanya described his return at the airport...

There are NO words to describe how AWESOME it feels to have him home again even though it's only for 15 days!!! The homecoming was everything I HOPED it would be and more!!!

Once I got thru security at the airport I was very calm. No tears or anything just in awe that I was actually going to see him in a matter of minutes!! I was at the gate 5 minutes before he landed. it was crowded but seemed quiet to me, or maybe I was just blocking out all sound other than my heartbeat racing!!! I was pacing alot until I saw the gate agent open the door to the jetway and walk down. Then I saw the ramp agent getting ready to direct the plane in. I was standing in the window looking at planes taxi in when he texted me I JUST LANDED!!! WE had a few quick msgs and then I saw the plane coming into the ga te and I LOST IT. Big ole tears and my hand was over my mouth to keep me from sobbing out loud. I walked to the nearest point by the doorway so I could see down the jetway. I must have looked like a looney bin at this point, I was sobbing as I held my American Flag and the roses I had for him. I figured he'd probably be one of the first ones off the plane. Little did I know he was put in FIRST CLASS on both flights today!! Thank you United Airlines!!!!!

Three people got off the plane first and THEN I SAW HIM..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could see him grinning from ear to ear and I was, of course, SOBBING. I couldn't even believe my eyes....that was HIM...he was really here....he's alive and well and walking right towards me!! I don't think I've ever seen a smile on his face like I saw at that moment. I wrapped my arms around him and he held me SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tight....like nothing I've ever felt before!!!!!!! It was probably a minute at least!! And as soon as we started hugging....people started clapping and then the entire gate area was CLAPPING.......I WAS JUST SOBBING.....IT WAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED!!!!! I was so happy for him...to get that kind of recognition like that from total strangers. I hadn't talked to anybody at the gate. They just clapped!!! And the first thing I could mange to say to him was "you smell the same"....and he laughed!!! It was a good smell, by the way!!! The world STOPPED for a minute or so while we embraced. To spend 5 months worrying about his safey, 24/7 and then to finally have him here in my arms and him holding me in his.....there are simply no words................

LIFE is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the number of moments that take our breath away.....this took my breath away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ".

thank you john and many others serving our country, and also their wives, husbands, and families for their sacrifices they are giving for us, it is greatly appreciated by me. john and tanya you are in my prayers, i am honored to have you both in my life and you are not forgotten, we all love you and are waiting for your safe return.

love debbie xoxo

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Comments

On Mar 28, 2008 Deaf Mom said:

I second that "thank you!"
On Apr 1, 2008 sczrhnd1 said:

that is a beautiful stoey debbie and i am glad john got such a warm welcomw home wish i could have seen it i probably would have cried too. thanks
On Apr 6, 2008 brknbnes said:

Well it did make me cry. I felt like I was there.
On Apr 10, 2008 Vicki said:

Lovely. Thank you for sharing. We cannot forget those are at war and those who wait for them.