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May 07, 2012, 10:47 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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(((Radio)))
When my son was in the military several years ago, he came home on leave for Christmas. My husband's favorite aunt in AZ died suddenly. We couldn't all afford to attend the funeral, so I told my husband to go by himself and not worry about us.
While at the gathering after the funeral, he called me to see how we were doing. I told him we were fine, to forget about us, and to catch up with family. It was dangerously cold outside, but we were fine - nice and warm.
The moment I hung up the phone, I heard a loud bang and the sound of water rushing. I opened the door to my laundry room, and got smacked hard in the face with brutally ice cold water. The pipe had burst at about eye level, and it was only about a food away from my face. 
My son came running over to see what was happening. It happened to him too, and the room was flooding quickly. He ran over to turn off the water, but the handle broke. 
I thought about what I had just said to my husband, and I started to laugh - really laugh. We were drenched, freezing cold, and had no idea how to turn off the water. It was late at night, and our only option was to call my husband. My poor son thought I was nuts for laughing - kept asking "WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING!?!" I felt so bad when I had to call my husband back to ask him how to turn off the water. I tried to remain calm, but he could hear the panic in my voice - made it impossible NOT to think about us, or even take a break from us. 
Your AJ is trying so hard to be a good man and do right by you and his family. I sure hope and pray things work out well for you. 
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