Leavin' on a Jet plane...

Somedays you just wish would be delayed indefinitely, you intentionally stay up late thinking the next day won't come if I don't go to sleep. Yet, you know it will come anyway. Suppose there will be quite of few of these days in the near future. Might as well make the best of them.

Duty. Short word with a lot of meaning. I joined the Navy to serve my country, provide medicine & care for those serving and possibly those in other countries. Duty I believe in, knowing freedom is a responsibility, a privilege, nor granted but earned. All people should have this right, yet many do not, and they go on with much less in life. I believe, we as people in 'modern' or 'western' civilizations understand we have abundance. We are very blessed. Yet, we take for granted, clean water, food, shelter, sanitation, lack of disease (pestilence), mostly because we don't know otherwise.  And when given the opportunity, knowing that we can assist others less fortunate with the understanding that the aid we provide will be of use, not of waste, we give generously, so that others may have what we have.

I recall the director of the summer camp I worked for once said, 'Becareful for what you wish for'. She said that, not in jest but in earnest. She has a nack for inspiring.

Waking this morning wasn't unlike any other. A quick goodbye to the Misses to send her off to work. I'm sad because of who I will be leaving at home and those freedoms that I will miss. I am excited to help those that are in need.

My flight heads out at 11:30. I finally get to Camp Atterbury at about 11pm or so. I'll be there for 10 weeks doing pre-deployment training. Departure from the states is 20 June. Will have more to blog about as time goes on & will keep the sob stories at bay.