she will continue to miss him. her lost soldier, unheard and unseen for 6 months. on leave, her hero goes out to a save a family, to bring home the bacon. it's a sacrifice he has made, changing his whole lifestyle. missing opportunities for activities with the guys and sons, he crawls into his cave, only to awaken to the mechanical beasts he nurses to health.
she misses him with each passing day, and even more with each passing night. that empty spot on the bed, the concave spot where his body had laid for so many nights before. she reaches over to feel his warm body on her hand, but it was too late. many hours before he had left to return in the near morning. it is his turn for rest, but her turn to rise. on popposite sides of the spectrum, she sheds a tear. with much inner resistance, she raises her head and looks into his eyes. he needs not move his lips, for his eyes speak for him. she hears them and smiles, because she knows it is for the best. she knows that in the end everything will be ok and it will all have been worth it.