Goodbyes....
Today I really couldn't decide what to write. I had so many ideas but couldn't narrow it down. Right now, I am most thankful for all the friends and family that are in my life. Even through the good and bad, I have someone there for me. I couldn't thank god enough for all the people in my life.
God puts people in our life for a reason for a season. Not all people are meant to stay in our life as they are placed there for a specific reason. God teaches us through the people that we have. When we lose someone, he teaches us to be thankful for the time that we had with them and to be grateful for the life that we have. We so often only turn to god either in good times or bad depending on the person. We must learn to turn to god during both. I have to say there are days where I doubt god's presence in my life but other days where I see him in everything that I do.
Being in the military, I am having to learn to say goodbye constantly to people. It is a hard thing to say goodbye to a good friend when you don't know if you will ever see them again. My biggest struggle right now is resenting non military people my age. I try so hard not to hold not being in the military against them but I often feel they don't understand me. You probably are wondering why I am so hard to those who don't serve. It isn't because they didn't join the service as I feel that not all are meant to be in the military. It isn't because I regret the military as I don't have any regrets. I think its because they don't understand us in the military. Often I will be talking to someone who is in college about difficulties in military life. They will say I totally understand your situation once a week I have to actually get up early and go to class. Then I give this odd look like what? I work 24/7 and haven't been home in over a year and your trying to compare my life to college life. They probably think I am insane. But I actually don't mind military life because the military becomes your family. You always have some one there going through the same thing unlike in the civilian world.
But slowly enough, I am learning to say goodbye. It isn't easy. It always hurts but gets easier as you continually do it. Goodbyes are not meant to be forever as you will see them again. It is so much easier today to communicate especially with Facebook and etc. But everywhere I go I am continually meeting knew people. It is great to meet so many people because not many people can say that. I have friends from all over the US and abroad.
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God puts people in our life for a reason for a season. Not all people are meant to stay in our life as they are placed there for a specific reason. God teaches us through the people that we have. When we lose someone, he teaches us to be thankful for the time that we had with them and to be grateful for the life that we have. We so often only turn to god either in good times or bad depending on the person. We must learn to turn to god during both. I have to say there are days where I doubt god's presence in my life but other days where I see him in everything that I do.
Being in the military, I am having to learn to say goodbye constantly to people. It is a hard thing to say goodbye to a good friend when you don't know if you will ever see them again. My biggest struggle right now is resenting non military people my age. I try so hard not to hold not being in the military against them but I often feel they don't understand me. You probably are wondering why I am so hard to those who don't serve. It isn't because they didn't join the service as I feel that not all are meant to be in the military. It isn't because I regret the military as I don't have any regrets. I think its because they don't understand us in the military. Often I will be talking to someone who is in college about difficulties in military life. They will say I totally understand your situation once a week I have to actually get up early and go to class. Then I give this odd look like what? I work 24/7 and haven't been home in over a year and your trying to compare my life to college life. They probably think I am insane. But I actually don't mind military life because the military becomes your family. You always have some one there going through the same thing unlike in the civilian world.
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But slowly enough, I am learning to say goodbye. It isn't easy. It always hurts but gets easier as you continually do it. Goodbyes are not meant to be forever as you will see them again. It is so much easier today to communicate especially with Facebook and etc. But everywhere I go I am continually meeting knew people. It is great to meet so many people because not many people can say that. I have friends from all over the US and abroad.
Image Via Pinterest
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