Day 90

A mini fridge full of assorted Monsters to help people working over 24 hours stay awake

It is not easy serving in or being affiliated with the Armed Services.

The list goes on and on of the obligations, expectations, and sacrifices that go into this lifestyle. There is so much media out there on that though. My problem is with (from my experience), the majority of this group. The one's who do their jobs for many reasons, non being the right reason. They enjoy the "power", they want the thank yous or to be recognized, they will do anything not to be around  their families, they do the very minimum of their job because they are in and that's all they know. It's one of the many downfalls of our lifestyle that we have to experience reguarly. One of the downfalls that no one seems to talk about.

Wearing a uniform or being married to someone who does, does not make you someone unique. Doing your job well because that is your job, makes you unique. Being a spouse ... being you as a person and not thriving off of your active duty spouse's rank or entitlements, makes you unique. These are the few in this lifesyle that I fully respect.

I have been very fortunate in these past few years, that I have come to know many who I have learned to respect and love. For who they are as people and for how well they do their jobs and live their lives.

They are still, in my opinion, the minority. But they are beautiful people. I sleep better at night knowing that not everyone in this lifestyle is self driven. The thank yous that are handed out to those who serve, are sometimes actually deserved.