33 years ago this morning, I was waiting for a bus in a cold and windy parking lot. You see, I was on the first part of the journey to my great adventure with the U.S. Air Force. It was a bittersweet start as the girl I loved had come along to see me off and our future was uncertain.
And now here I am all these years later writing this short note and amazed at how fast it all went by. I only saw 4 years into the future with the Air Force, but ended up spending 21 interesting years, experiencing life like I never had before. Great memories of the places I saw, people I met, and goals I achieved.
The best part? The girl I was afraid of leaving behind now gets up every morning and goes to work in the very same building where I spent my first two months of service. Then every afternoon, she comes back home to me.
