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Life Changes
Chapter Endings
Life is full of bookend moments that signify a change is coming
At the time, I thought the years (actually only six weeks) that I had spent in basic military training at lovely Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio were the worse. But the next day after graduation (and after having been awarded honor graduate for my “skills” as guidon during honor flight competition) as I stepped onto a chartered Greyhound bus headed north for Wichita Falls, TX (which conveniently was a mere 9,990 miles away) I contemplated the past six weeks.
The past six weeks? They really weren’t that bad, I thought.
I got into great physical shape after having gained a great deal of poundage in college on Dominos Pizza and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I learned to actually listen to people, sure it was compelled listening, but I got here.
I scored some new awesome Kermit the Frog-like clothing and I got a great new haircut! I am the guidon in this picture (the one holding the flag).
