Well tomorrow 10 December after 4pm local time here in Afghanistan I will board an aircraft and do something I haven't done in over 288 days… Leave my base here and begin a journey that started 298 days to return to my family. Right now I just feel like I'm leaving. When you've been away so long it just doesn't feel real until it really happens. I will leave my base here and go to a much larger one. There I will catch a military flight to Kuwait. Once I get to Kuwait I catch a civilian flight from there to Atlanta before ended at my final destination of Savannah Georgia where my beautiful bride will meet me. I've been here so long that there is no one on the entire base that has been here longer than I have. Most have rotated home. I'm going to enjoy this holiday like no other…. I know that we are going to take my son to Orlando for a surprise visit to Disney World. He will find out when he unwraps me from the box my wife has set up for me the day after I get back at his Grandparents. I'm looking forward to doing the simple things….. Playing catch with my son…. Holding my daughter…..cuddling with my favorite cuddle bunny Shayla! If I get to do these things then my trip will me more than I could ever hope for. I know that the 2 weeks will eventually end and I will return here, but that time to me is invaluable to me. I can't put a price on it. I hope this December you will do me a favor and if able spend time with your family, tell them you love and appreciate them. Because when your away far away like I am, they will be the only ones that will be there for you. Friends most will talk a big game that they plan to write, email you or send you care packages. As the time goes on those letters, emails and packages will never come. The ones that do will be from those of your family or complete strangers that will appreciate you and your service. Well I wish you all a Merry Christmas and I pray for peace in the New Year.
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