The title of my blog has changed.
Did you notice?
During the past year my blog has evolved from a place where I vent about my day, to a place where I share my opinions, to a place where I keep my family updated on happenings in my life from afar... I feel like my blog should reflect me and where I am on my life-journey. The fact is that right now, my life is more about supporting The Lieutenant than it is about being the care-free, shoe-loving, shop-a-lot, 20-something that I may have been in the past. And I'm OK with that.
In fact, I kind of like it.
In fact, I kind of like it.
Hence, the addition to my blog title.
This week I attended an Army Family Team Building Class. Basically it's a class to inform spouses and help them be better prepared to support their service-members. But the Army likes to give things long and complicated names so that they can then turn them into acronyms. Therefore instead of Family Class we get AFTB Class. Isn't that just the government for you...?
But I digress.
During the class I learned at least one revolutionary thing.
I am in the Army.
No, I haven't decided to enlist... but nevertheless I am in. See, the Lieutenant chose the Army. He promised to support and defend the United States Constitution against all enemies. But I chose The Lieutenant.
For all you math students out there, this is the transitive property of equality.
I guess I just never thought of it this way before but when it comes down to it, I chose the Army.
And by marrying The Lieutenant, I am in it.
This realization seems revolutionary to me, because it allows me to truly be a part of things, instead of being on the outside looking in. It's all of the difference between being on a ride of your own accord or being dragged along against your will.
Because if I'm in it with him
then it becomes OUR journey,
instead of a trip I never wanted or planned for.
And only then can I truly become a partner in the ride.
But I digress.
During the class I learned at least one revolutionary thing.
I am in the Army.
No, I haven't decided to enlist... but nevertheless I am in. See, the Lieutenant chose the Army. He promised to support and defend the United States Constitution against all enemies. But I chose The Lieutenant.
For all you math students out there, this is the transitive property of equality.
I guess I just never thought of it this way before but when it comes down to it, I chose the Army.
And by marrying The Lieutenant, I am in it.
This realization seems revolutionary to me, because it allows me to truly be a part of things, instead of being on the outside looking in. It's all of the difference between being on a ride of your own accord or being dragged along against your will.
Because if I'm in it with him
then it becomes OUR journey,
instead of a trip I never wanted or planned for.
And only then can I truly become a partner in the ride.
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