Change of status

[pecunium]

Barring something odd, (stop loss, involuntary recall) I am, as of today, once again a civilian.

For years (at least 12, probably more like 14+) my answer to, "how long are you going to stay in the Army?", was, "so long as I'm having a fun."

Sometime in the past few years it stopped being fun. So I didn't re-enlist when this contract was up. For other reasons I went into the inactive guard in Sept, so I've been, effectively, on terminal leave for the past few months.

But last night, I suddenly came into possession of a supply of military surplus (boots, hats, uniforms, and various accoutrements). It was a good run. I had some great times (and some shitty ones, though most of those were, "this will make a great story someday," variety).

I met a lot of great people. A short list of you knew me before I joined. The rest, well without the army the odds you'd know who I am, is pretty damned small. The good outweighs the bad, so I've no regrets, for the joining, nor the leaving.

Comments

[pnkrokhockeymom.livejournal.com]

Well, if I wouldn't have known you without the army, then I'm VERY glad you joined. Because every day I go to my office is better because of you, in that every time I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed by something in a manner totally out of proportion to how I should feel about it (in that, you know, this is a JOB, and a BUSINESS, and not brain surgery, war, or world hunger, etc.), I look up at my wall at those blue feet and relax just a bit. And smile.