Story of the day............
O.K - I had to change my journal since the last one kinda scares me (and some of you too by the looks of my comments).
I just talked to a friend of mine who is getting sent TOMORROW to Afghanistan and she was pretty terrified when I was talking to her. All we could really come to terms with was that it was our job and if asked we would go provide the best possible Medical care for our fellow soldiers as well as the locals in Kandahar to the best of our ability.I feel more worried for her than myself since she is only 20 years old and is engaged to be married in 8 months. I will at least be married by the time I go (if I go that is). There is still a small chance that I will not be deployed since I am working on a NATO base here in Canada, but if told that I am joining the growing numbers over there, I would do it without thinking twice. Some of you sent me personal messages asking when this event could take place and I answered you with the timeline I was given yesterday.........as early as December - as late as March. Thats all I know for sure right now....no sooner than December only because of the time it takes for us to get predeployment training. You have to remember that as a Medic, the last time I held a loaded weapon was in basic training
I found myself going through some of my old journal entries today and when I came across the one that announced my engagement I counldn't help but get a little leaky due to some bad feelings I have in reguards to just leaving after the wedding. It really isn't fair to my future husband nor my family but again - I signed the dotted line. No regrets in doing so....just didn't expect my life to change in the time it has.
Like the old saying goes - "What wont kill youl only makes you stronger"
Thanks to everyone who showed concern - makes me feel like no matter the outcome of a deployment - its all worth it at the end of the day
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend (and a long one at that for my Canadian friends)
Kisses
O.K - I had to change my journal since the last one kinda scares me (and some of you too by the looks of my comments).
I just talked to a friend of mine who is getting sent TOMORROW to Afghanistan and she was pretty terrified when I was talking to her. All we could really come to terms with was that it was our job and if asked we would go provide the best possible Medical care for our fellow soldiers as well as the locals in Kandahar to the best of our ability.I feel more worried for her than myself since she is only 20 years old and is engaged to be married in 8 months. I will at least be married by the time I go (if I go that is). There is still a small chance that I will not be deployed since I am working on a NATO base here in Canada, but if told that I am joining the growing numbers over there, I would do it without thinking twice. Some of you sent me personal messages asking when this event could take place and I answered you with the timeline I was given yesterday.........as early as December - as late as March. Thats all I know for sure right now....no sooner than December only because of the time it takes for us to get predeployment training. You have to remember that as a Medic, the last time I held a loaded weapon was in basic training
I found myself going through some of my old journal entries today and when I came across the one that announced my engagement I counldn't help but get a little leaky due to some bad feelings I have in reguards to just leaving after the wedding. It really isn't fair to my future husband nor my family but again - I signed the dotted line. No regrets in doing so....just didn't expect my life to change in the time it has.
Like the old saying goes - "What wont kill youl only makes you stronger"
Thanks to everyone who showed concern - makes me feel like no matter the outcome of a deployment - its all worth it at the end of the day
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend (and a long one at that for my Canadian friends)
Kisses
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frantic:
holy crap, stay safe, at least yu have time to prepare. damn i have a hard time keeping up here...
beledi:
Fortunately as of Monday morning, the Oct. 10th show still wasn't sold out...but that may have changed. Two times a year is pretty great though. 