Being Away From Loved Ones During the Holidays

Spending the holidays away from your loved ones sucks, but there is always a silver lining if you look for it.

First came our engagement (on Black Friday), then came deployment (the Monday after), and then came the Foreign Service (while Will was in Afghanistan and we learned if we switched from DOD to DOS we could deploy as a family). 😊

Being away from your loved ones, especially during the holidays, is so unbelievably hard (I say unbelievably because it’s hard to even comprehend until you’re forced to do it) so we’re thinking about those of you going through that right now.

But the silver lining was that time apart solidified for Will and I what we wanted much faster: working abroad + being together permanently. ❤️

Now that we’ve landed abroad and are still away from our loved ones for the holidays, we are grateful for friends and family who make it feel like we’re still next door. And for new friends in Athens who let me throw together festive cocktails and cooked us amazing food for Friendsgiving. 🦃😁