So I just packed up my sea hut to begin shipping my shit home. I am trying really hard not to think about the fact that I have around 60 days to go but it is difficult when I look around now. Luckily I have a lot of missions left to go and am expecting October to fly by.
Most of the soldiers hate it here and it pisses me off because they really have no idea how good they have it. This is not my first deployment and I know that the living conditions could be much worse. Hell, I have an internet connection in my sea hut. How much better can it get. But the ones who complain the most don't do missions like I do, so I can see how this could easily become a prison sentence being stuck on the camp. All in all, they are all great people and I would never want to take away the fact that they have all made some sort of sacrifice to be here.
The strangest thing about going home for me is that I am afraid I am going to miss it here. I know that sounds creepy but it is weird when you do the type of work I do. Don't get me wrong, I am dying to get home and sleep in my own bed. (And sleep with my wife - yes I am a lucky man) But as I drove out today and looked around I realized that a part of me will miss these people. Fucked up as they are, I really have to respect some of the values that they have as a nation.
Anyway - 'nuff about that. I just thought since I rarely write here I would put something up letting y'all know how I am doing and that I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. For those of you going out this weekend, be sure to have a Crown for me.
Most of the soldiers hate it here and it pisses me off because they really have no idea how good they have it. This is not my first deployment and I know that the living conditions could be much worse. Hell, I have an internet connection in my sea hut. How much better can it get. But the ones who complain the most don't do missions like I do, so I can see how this could easily become a prison sentence being stuck on the camp. All in all, they are all great people and I would never want to take away the fact that they have all made some sort of sacrifice to be here.
The strangest thing about going home for me is that I am afraid I am going to miss it here. I know that sounds creepy but it is weird when you do the type of work I do. Don't get me wrong, I am dying to get home and sleep in my own bed. (And sleep with my wife - yes I am a lucky man) But as I drove out today and looked around I realized that a part of me will miss these people. Fucked up as they are, I really have to respect some of the values that they have as a nation.
Anyway - 'nuff about that. I just thought since I rarely write here I would put something up letting y'all know how I am doing and that I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. For those of you going out this weekend, be sure to have a Crown for me.
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Can't wait to see you, honey. Love you!