hum

I'm starting to realize the magnitude of everything I've sacrificed over the last 7 years on active duty.  What I've gained is pride and perspective, what I lost is my identity, my drive and ambition.  The love of my life, my ability to care.  I'm rolling in with a shot gun and taking it back by force.

This is the only life we get, don't fuck it up.  Don't make the same mistake twice.

I'm not going to do what you tell me anymore.  I'm going to make my own choices.  I'm gonna take my life back.

I'm going to do things my way.  I am not a drone.

this is what happiness is

I don't hate my life anymore, and I got to thinking...

Should I really get out of the Marines this year?  I can extend/re-up for 3 years and do embassy duty around the world, still get paid, still make progress on my degree and travel more.

I think I would regret passing this opportunity.

I really think that I'm going to go to a big university for 3+ years and deal with college kids?  Fuck that shit.

Maybe I can finish at a university or be set up for law school once I'm done, but this makes a lot more sense.

Counterpoint: Do I really want to depend on the marine corps any longer?

Fuck, need to give this some thought.