The Military Wives: Wherever You Are – Paula’s Story

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The Wives Military. The Military Wives: Wherever You Are – Paula’s Story

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We said, ‘What will be, will be. She’s still our daughter.’

Shortly after we brought her home from hospital, we had to move from Taunton to new quarters in Reading. I sat with my baby surrounded by loads of packing cases. The day we moved, she started having fits, and we didn’t even know where the hospital was. There were so many problems, but James remained so calm. He’s been really great with her all the way through, and she loves her daddy. But right then I wanted him to show some emotion. We were told she would not have any quality of life; she would be a ‘vegetable’, which is a word I hate. I didn’t want him to cry his eyes out, but I remember saying, ‘It’s all right for you. You’ve still got your career. You can go away. It’s me that will have to stay here with her.’

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