i figured now is as good a time as any to begin the post deployment lessons learned. any of you who know anything about the military understand on time is late, five min early is on time and delay is a certainty. with these ambiguous images of time, i’ll begin my post deployment lessons learned list 40 odd days prior to leaving. on to the goodness…
1. eating dirt is a reality.
2. not all sand reminds you of the beach.
3. its tough to ride a bike on loose sand.
4. checking your email once per day is sufficient.
5. i do not possess the constitution to only check my email once per day.
6. the air force has it good.
7. people adapt remarkably well for the most part.
8. a jerk in san diego is a jerk in kuwait.
9. riding a bike no hands is more fun and looks way cooler then with hands.
10. cards are the entertainment of the past.
11. few things are as precious as a thunderstorm in the desert.
12. its no fun sitting on the front porch watching a sand storm.
13. duke sucks.
14. if you have the choice of ice cream or not, choose not.
15. acquaintances will only use you until they have no more need.
16. friends will look for your need and stay beyond when it is fulfilled.
17. a seven meal rotation is not sufficient for my taste buds.
18. few things are as wonderful as a cold beer.
19. more then two weeks without a cold beer is cruel and unusual.
20. God loves Dustoff…He provided tail winds whenever we flew.
21. God apparently does not love bikers…He provided headwinds to and from work.
22. running without an ipod is impossible.
23. positional power does not constitute leadership.
24. tan and blue are beautiful, but no country should consist of two colors only.
25. tell al gore, kuwait had the coldest winter in 30 years.
more to come…
I like it. I look forward to more. These are like those little books you leave in the restroom. I hope you see that as the compliment it is.
I smiled inside to imagine you riding a bike to work with no hands in the sand. These 25 things tell me a great deal about you and what this experience has been like. I hope you find the jewels along the road and take them up to enrich your future.
would that be a cute little pink bike with a banana seat and streamers? Than definitely ride with no hands!
I loved this entry. More, more!
On #8 are you referring to yourself or someone else?…….kidding But you’re right, running with an ipod is darn near impossible. The ipod has helped me to become a runner.
What is with the no ice cream???
ohhh, reading this brought me great joy. i read them to jeremy and i smiled and laughed and cried. what a pleasure it is to be related to such intelligent, humorous, and serving people as you. i pray that the Lord be with you in a special way over these upcoming weeks. i love you and miss you.