From 2 years To 3 Days
Well, its hard to believe. Something that started out as a small question from my best friend Calhoun after he graduated bootcamp wondering if I was interested in joining the Marines. He set me up with his recrutier. However that was back in 10th/11th grade, and now here I am. I enlisted Jan 3rd of 2005. My boy Cleveland and I are shipping out together in the buddy program. Back in school this former year I remember us counting down the days. We'd walk into our last hour class Personal Fitness and be like "Only 180 days left man" Now in fewer than 96 hours He and I will both finally be able to escape this place. He and I both leaving to become something better than what we were raised in and to be. Both of us having a not so wealthy childhood, were no strangers to paycheck to paycheck living, no strangers to conflict, no strangers to lies and pain. Its a great feeling, knowing that I finally have all that weight off my shoulders. My girlfriend Chrissy probably helped me the most by encouragement, faith, hope, and wisdom. Shes the main reason I pulled through everything as well as I did. Thank you. I never thought Id make it this far in the game, I felt like all hope was lost, and Id never get to leave. Im happy I dont have to stay here and deal with life out here. I will get to expereince so much and everything will be completely different then it is now which is a main reason im leaving. Granted Its not that bad I suppose, but im not one to hear people talk shit about where im from either, Seemings how a lot of ppl look down on others where im from and shit, it doesnt make me feel very... accomplished. Anways, It will all be behind me, no one will ever again be able to call me trash, call me shit about where im from. And thats a good feeling.
On another note, since its technically Friday I get to see Eminem today.
=====Chrissy im going to miss you so much, you have been the greatest. You put up with so much of my shit. You listen when I need someone to vent to, you care for me when I refuse it from everyone else, You take me places when I need to go since my cars broken down, even if you dont want to. You play pinball with me non stop. You stayed with me even though your mom dispites me, and chose me over her. "Actions speak louder than words" they say. Your actions tell me how you feel without you needing to say a word. You cry when I hold you, You cry because you're scared for me. You make funny faces at me when im angry to make me smile. You cuddle with me to make me warm when im cold. Most importantly your love is unconditional. Thank you for everything. You mean so much to me, I will miss you so damn much when im gone. But Everything will be okay when I get to see that smile on your face the next time we meet after bootcamp. I love you.======
The following lyrics are from Staind song Intro, and are not of my own.
Intro-
"thank you to the people in my life
for putting up with me
and thank you for the time you sacrificed
all on account of me
[chorus]
for all the times i didn't say
the times i didn't say
for all the times i didn't say
the times i didn't say
fuck you to the jaded and the fake
like to see what you would do
fuck you and the judgements you make
we're not all perfect just like you,
like you, like you
[chorus]
all the times i didn't say [x2]
thank you to the people in my life for putting up with me"
On another note, since its technically Friday I get to see Eminem today.
=====Chrissy im going to miss you so much, you have been the greatest. You put up with so much of my shit. You listen when I need someone to vent to, you care for me when I refuse it from everyone else, You take me places when I need to go since my cars broken down, even if you dont want to. You play pinball with me non stop. You stayed with me even though your mom dispites me, and chose me over her. "Actions speak louder than words" they say. Your actions tell me how you feel without you needing to say a word. You cry when I hold you, You cry because you're scared for me. You make funny faces at me when im angry to make me smile. You cuddle with me to make me warm when im cold. Most importantly your love is unconditional. Thank you for everything. You mean so much to me, I will miss you so damn much when im gone. But Everything will be okay when I get to see that smile on your face the next time we meet after bootcamp. I love you.======
The following lyrics are from Staind song Intro, and are not of my own.
Intro-
"thank you to the people in my life
for putting up with me
and thank you for the time you sacrificed
all on account of me
[chorus]
for all the times i didn't say
the times i didn't say
for all the times i didn't say
the times i didn't say
fuck you to the jaded and the fake
like to see what you would do
fuck you and the judgements you make
we're not all perfect just like you,
like you, like you
[chorus]
all the times i didn't say [x2]
thank you to the people in my life for putting up with me"