It's getting awful close
So I'm leaving home in less than a week. Monday morning I am taking a shuttle down to the hotel in Houston then going to MEPS first thing Tuesday morning. They're shipping me out to South Carolina sometime that day. So less than a week from now I will be beginning an insane new change in my life. It's kinda frightening.
I have heard from EVERYONE who's been through this or knows anyone who has that it is super important to write letters and get letters from home or the "outside world." My question to all of you, my lovely livejournal pals, is if any of you would be interested in being a pen pal to me during my 9 or 10 week basic training experience. The first couple of months that my Chris was gone to his training I wrote him regularly (as in just about every single day) and he said the days he didn't get mail were so long and so much harder to get through. I know there are a couple of people who say they will write while I'm gone, but I would LOVE to hear from friends such as any of you. Send jokes, lyrics, encouraging words, inspirational quotes...ANYTHING. I'd love to have some friends to write to.
Part of me is very ready for this. I'm pumped about starting this new chapter. But part of me is terrified. I'm not ready physically for it and that's my own fault. I'm sure it'll come around to kick me in the butt HARD when I get out there. Right now my biggest worry is Jump School. I'm praying I'll use my training at basic the best I can to prepare myself for Jump School, I REALLY want to pass. I want to be Airborne!!! Anyway, letters will certainly help on the days I can guarantee will be hard. If you'd like to correspond with me, please email me your address: tkbrook@excite.com
THANKS!
Also, I was going to post the website for my pictures, I started a photobucket deal a few months ago I guess and I've got pictures from Christmas and New Year's as well as some parties and just random stuff on there if you're interested in checking it out. http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/tkbrook/
EDIT: I failed to mention that I will not know what my address will be until I get out there. That is why I am asking for your addresses. The only way for me to do it is to just write everyone once I'm out there and when you get my first letter you'll know where to send letters back to.
I have heard from EVERYONE who's been through this or knows anyone who has that it is super important to write letters and get letters from home or the "outside world." My question to all of you, my lovely livejournal pals, is if any of you would be interested in being a pen pal to me during my 9 or 10 week basic training experience. The first couple of months that my Chris was gone to his training I wrote him regularly (as in just about every single day) and he said the days he didn't get mail were so long and so much harder to get through. I know there are a couple of people who say they will write while I'm gone, but I would LOVE to hear from friends such as any of you. Send jokes, lyrics, encouraging words, inspirational quotes...ANYTHING. I'd love to have some friends to write to.
Part of me is very ready for this. I'm pumped about starting this new chapter. But part of me is terrified. I'm not ready physically for it and that's my own fault. I'm sure it'll come around to kick me in the butt HARD when I get out there. Right now my biggest worry is Jump School. I'm praying I'll use my training at basic the best I can to prepare myself for Jump School, I REALLY want to pass. I want to be Airborne!!! Anyway, letters will certainly help on the days I can guarantee will be hard. If you'd like to correspond with me, please email me your address: tkbrook@excite.com
THANKS!
Also, I was going to post the website for my pictures, I started a photobucket deal a few months ago I guess and I've got pictures from Christmas and New Year's as well as some parties and just random stuff on there if you're interested in checking it out. http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/tkbrook/
EDIT: I failed to mention that I will not know what my address will be until I get out there. That is why I am asking for your addresses. The only way for me to do it is to just write everyone once I'm out there and when you get my first letter you'll know where to send letters back to.