Woo!

[ayellayen]

I'm going to the Soloman Islands! I'm the first on the list of unranked personnel who are making up a section of soldiers from the company to head over. I'm so stoked, I'm invincible and I'm untouchable. All I want to do is go and celebrate tonight, but no-one is keen for a drink

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[hypersomnia]

it sounds like you do what you do for (what i'd see as) the wrong reasons. it scares me that you're in my army. if you love it, if you want to make a difference.. fine.. but to feel strong/powerful/better than other people/for medals.. that frightens me and is not something to be respected.

[ayellayen]

I do love my jobs, and I work hard at them. It makes me glad that I get to help a struggling country rise to independence and that I'll be a part of it. I look forward to the day when I can tell my grandkids about the time I spent on deployment.
The remark about sun and medals was meant to be facetious, in light of how I'm prepared to leave home, friends and comfort to get a job done. I know I'd feel the same if the operation was in Afghanistan, Timor Leste or Tasmania.
It's not about feeling better or stronger than someone, if I wanted to do that I'd become part of the clergy.