Most, if not all, of us have been there.  You are mad or upset about something and you dash out an email to your loved one.  Ten minutes later you regret sending it.

I’m not saying you need to keep things from your loved one while they are deployed or away.  They like to know they are missed and such.  Definitely stay in touch with them.

We just need to learn to “edit” ourselves sometimes.  If you are really mad or upset – go ahead and write that email or letter.  Trust me, just getting it out like that can help immensely.  Save the email as a draft or keep the letter.  Wait a day or two and reread the message.  If you truly feel the same, then by all means send it.

Often we reread those and realize we don’t need to send it as is.  We can edit and take out lots of it and will not regret sending it then.  In the long run this can save a lot of hard feelings or misunderstandings.