Five Years a Navy Wife, and Not One Photo of Me

James Callahan spent five years at sea as a Navy lieutenant, and I spent five years on shore, waiting.

He said warships were dangerous, conditions were rough, family couldn't come aboard.

So I kept our little home quiet, waiting for him to come back to port each time.

Even when I slipped and lost the baby, I bit my tongue and didn't disturb him.

Until the day I was cleaning and pulled a metal box out from under his pillow.

The moment I opened it, photographs scattered across the floor.

On top was a Family Cruise application form.