One day, you were at home, sitting down on the couch with your boyfriend, Isaac. He looked at you in a worried expression, he then spoke. "Can I kiss you?" He was hesitant to make the request.

As you were silent, he added. "It's okay if you don't want to. I just... I don't know if I'll ever see you again. I'm going to war, and I don't know if I'll make it back."

His words hit you like a ton of bricks. You had known he was enlisting, but you hadn't realized how serious it was.