Well...its 3:45...Christmas morning...and I'm awake just blogging away. I'm having a hard time sleeping right now because I'm under the weather. Been sick for the last few days, but it really hit home last night. I got home at 2000 and just passed out for about 12 hours. I haven't been PTing at all lately, not since I made weight and this week ways supposed to be the week where my wife and I would start back up, but obviously that hasn't happened...AND we are working 12 on 12 off since the MEU is about to set sail.
Today I saw a movie, it was called, "Holiday Switch". It was about a woman that was married to her husband for about 18 years had two beautiful children and there weren't set financially. Creditors and debt collectors were blowing up her phones and knocking on her doors, and she was basically hating life because she felt unfulfilled because her and her husband didn't make much money. Well, in the movie something happens where she gets switched lives with one of her friends who is RICH and has EVERYTHING that she thinks she wants, but alas...such is not the case.
The woman with the financial problems that switched lives with her friend that is rich, soon comes to find out that she is about to get a divorce from her current husband who is also having an affair with his PR Officer and she doesn't have her children anymore.
Moral of the story to me folks, is that even though times are tough and the wallet may be a little thinner these days, lets keep our minds and hearts on what we all know what really matters. At our core we are selfish and greedy, lets use this time to not be those things, and remember that family is what matters. Being with those that you care for most in the entire world is what matters.
The particular movie I'm talking about really tugged on my heart strings. I don't make that much, I've got bills that probably aren't going to get paid anytime soon, but...I've got the two greatest kids in the world and the most beautiful woman in the world as my wife...and damn it thats enough. I come home everyday and I couldn't have asked for anything more. I'm well aware that I do not deserve such a great family, but I'm planning on spending the rest of my life showing them how much they truly mean to me. I'm not gonna sit here in melancholy and wonder why I can't give them more. I'm going to work my ass off to bring them the quality of life that they deserve.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
-Nathan
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Happy Holidays!
Christmas came a little early this year for my wife and I. I bought us two new laptops from our MCX here on base, spent a total of $800.00. Not to bad of a deal considering what I got her and what I got myself. It has been some very trying times since I last posted.
My wife and I went to Marriage Counseling with the Chaplain and are currently working on rebuilding our relationship with each other. I sincerely love her, but these last few weeks, I have failed to show her that, I truly do appreciate all the the things that she does for my children and I.
Work has not been slacking off either. In the last three weeks I've coordinated three Phase Maintenance Aircraft and my god, we went 12 on 12 off at the beginning of this week, and I'm already counting on working for Christmas and New Years. A bunch of my guys went on leave so as always there is a manpower shortage. With the deployment about to set sail, there is so much work to be done and not enough people to do it. Probably a dozen times I have stayed to make sure that what needs to get done is getting done. Also, I've made no forward progress on getting my officer package done, BUT on the brightside I did make weiight! There have been a few days where I get home shower and just fall asleep as I hit the couch, granted my wife is not happy at all when I do that, but she is probably the most understanding person of all.
Since November 8th I've dropped a total of 17 lbs. Even my guys at work are looking at me and noticing something is different. There is still so much to do for the holiday, and like I said earlier I'm counting on working the day before and the day after Christmas and New Years as well. But hey there is always this...my little outlet for how I'm doing. I've even got a little green book that I take with me just abouit everywhere that I write all my thoughts in. Also, my good friend Chris is back in town. He is one of the few people that I like to open up to. Him and his wife are good friends of mine. I saw them at church this morning which was pretty awkward because...last I checked they weren't very active in their religious practices, but who am I to talk? The last time I went to church was well over a month ago.
On a different topic I've suddenly become obsessed with the show, "Criminal Minds". Man, is this such a good show. It talks about behavior analysis in criminals in order to catch them. I'm probably about to go watch that show right now.
Good Night and Happy Holidays!
My wife and I went to Marriage Counseling with the Chaplain and are currently working on rebuilding our relationship with each other. I sincerely love her, but these last few weeks, I have failed to show her that, I truly do appreciate all the the things that she does for my children and I.
Work has not been slacking off either. In the last three weeks I've coordinated three Phase Maintenance Aircraft and my god, we went 12 on 12 off at the beginning of this week, and I'm already counting on working for Christmas and New Years. A bunch of my guys went on leave so as always there is a manpower shortage. With the deployment about to set sail, there is so much work to be done and not enough people to do it. Probably a dozen times I have stayed to make sure that what needs to get done is getting done. Also, I've made no forward progress on getting my officer package done, BUT on the brightside I did make weiight! There have been a few days where I get home shower and just fall asleep as I hit the couch, granted my wife is not happy at all when I do that, but she is probably the most understanding person of all.
Since November 8th I've dropped a total of 17 lbs. Even my guys at work are looking at me and noticing something is different. There is still so much to do for the holiday, and like I said earlier I'm counting on working the day before and the day after Christmas and New Years as well. But hey there is always this...my little outlet for how I'm doing. I've even got a little green book that I take with me just abouit everywhere that I write all my thoughts in. Also, my good friend Chris is back in town. He is one of the few people that I like to open up to. Him and his wife are good friends of mine. I saw them at church this morning which was pretty awkward because...last I checked they weren't very active in their religious practices, but who am I to talk? The last time I went to church was well over a month ago.
On a different topic I've suddenly become obsessed with the show, "Criminal Minds". Man, is this such a good show. It talks about behavior analysis in criminals in order to catch them. I'm probably about to go watch that show right now.
Good Night and Happy Holidays!
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