I made it to and through my experience in Rhode Island. And boy, was it an experience.
It was the hardest five weeks of my life. But I had tons and tons of fun. Ok, yeah, we got up at 3:30 everyday to work out and get yelled at. Sure, the first week they would storm in each morning screaming and cursing, kicking our doors down. And yes, being without your cell phone while simultaneously missing the crap out of your loved ones makes for some nights of pure pitifulness. But, I met some truly awesome people who I will never forget, and have the fortune of working with many of them. It was like living with 45 of your best buddies, and you didn't really have time to be lonely. Going into Newport on liberty in our summer whites (i.e., "Top Gun" uniforms) and getting photo requests from tourists and special treatment in bars and restaurants (um, hello VIP room and free drinks!) was quite amazing, and it was also cool when total strangers would come up and thank us for our service.
I almost miss it. I was running like hell to get out of there, haha, so I could see my family again. But it was some solid good times. I am a push-ups champ now.
So here I am, in my house in the historic district of Portsmouth, Virginia, with an all access pass to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. I live 5 minutes from work...very nice for when those early morning 12 hours shifts start. Nevermind that I could be deployed in 6 months...a prospect I am kinda excited about but petrified of at the same time.
But, I do miss Nashville. I miss my family, I miss my college friends. I miss this time of the year in Cookeville when things are getting started up and there is an air of excitement and anticipation throughout the campus. And its kinda a tear-jerker to know that it is the end of an era, and that although I am always welcome back to school and old friends, it will be as the person on the outside looking in. Kinda weird.
Oh well, time to get life moving!
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Dude. I am so envious of you, finally getting to start your career in the military. Its a great time in your life, so enjoy it. Ahem. . . Ma'am.
@jameshartley -
Ha, thanks! I'll certainly try! Its kinda overwhelming, really. And I am not used to people who are older than me and with way more experience calling me "ma'am"...gonna take some getting used to.well ma'am. youve inspired me. Im heading back to the active duty.
Hello Ms. Sarah,
You made your site simple yet cute. I see that you are on a military course. We are the ones who believe that course is a bad idea in these last days!
I want to help people to really get to know what Jehovah God’s plans are for us, especially in these troubled times: 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21 The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. (Revelation 19:19-21) (NIV)