We married young, shortly out of high school. Right after he graduated from boot camp, two days after to be exact. We are from a small town in the Midwest, far away from any military installation. I had never met anyone in the service before meeting his recruiters. So I married the man that I love, five days after the largest terrorist attack on American soil. I married him with the most naive expectations of what our life was to be and with my eyes wide- like a deer in headlights.
I wish I would have had someone to tell me that your life is going to become about what you make it. In this life ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING.
*a PCS (permanent change of station- move) just means friends in more locations
* deployments really do make the heart grow fonder
* there is a definite love/hate relationship with the military
* being an Independent Dependant can be a wonderful
* and It really doesn't matter if the toilet seat was left up- at least he is home
With every new wife I encounter, I try to pass on that wisdom. Life is always going to be what you make it; but living a life where you control so little makes that statement that much more real.
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Well said! The military is all about what you make of it. People whine and complain, but if they don't like it, they can choose to not re-enlist. It's not for everyone, but those that it is, it's their world.
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