how?

how can i get through each day without you? how can i get up and get out of bed without you there? how can i walk to work and pretend like everything is okay, when you're not there? how can i survive without you? i don't know, but i'm making it work for now.

she stares at the uniform she puts on everyday...standing, staring, dreaming. she is proud to put on the Air Force green each day and live to excellence. she is proud of who she is and what she can do. when she stares at that uniform she sees a grown woman with a future