This book brought on many different emotions. Sadness, pride, love, fear, just to name a few. 
 Sadness 
 I felt sad for Penna. She was losing the one person who kept her stable. The one person that she felt that she could count on. He was leaving and it was very scary for her not knowing when she would see him again. 
 Pride 
 David was sure that he wanted to serve in the military. He had described it "as the right thing to do." I was very proud that a young man made such an important decision and still felt that he had to do it. I hear of young men like this every day signing up for the armed forces and it makes me feel very proud to be an american!!! 
 I also felt pride for Penna being able to stand up to her mother enough to truly find out about her families' past. I was so proud of her for how she just picked up a relationship with her long-lost grandmother. 
 Love 
 David and Penna truly belong together. I really felt the love between them just with the short amount of interaction that they had together. 
 Fear 
 Geesh, there was so much fear. Fear for David's life while in Iraq would probably have been the number one reason. I also feared for their relationship. It takes a lot to keep a long distance relationship moving on. 
 This book is highly suggested for anyone whom has a loved one in the armed forces. There wasn't really a wrap up ending per say, so I hope there will be a book 2? 
 "If you love something, let it go..."