Time seems to have slowed down all of a sudden. I think it's because I find myself looking forward to returning to the states for the first time on this deployment. For 10 months now I could give a fuck about whether I was here or back in NC. It really didn't seem like there was anything significant to look forward to. it's funny how fast and suddenly things can change. Now I can't wait to get back. It's not that I have a problem with Baghdad or Iraq. Unlike most of the guys here, I don't think Baghdad's that bad. I can imagine it having been a decent city before WE came in and trashed the infra-structure. And Iraqis or Arabs are no worse than any other people on the planet, least of all Americans. And the danger, gunfire and explosions just don't faze me. I don't know if there's something wrong with me or what, I see people ducking, running, jumping for cover and I don't even flinch.
So it's not that I can't wait to get out of here, but I finally feel like I have a reason to want to go "home". 4 more month suddenly feels like a very long time. Life can take some remarkable turns.
So it's not that I can't wait to get out of here, but I finally feel like I have a reason to want to go "home". 4 more month suddenly feels like a very long time. Life can take some remarkable turns.