Oh it has been quite the interesting week.
My best friend/little brother joined the army and is graduating high school this week. So on top of all the planning and getting days off of work and school (who does a graduation on a Thursday?!) I'm processing that my time with my brother is limited. Once he leaves, he'll be gone for two years!
Mom is not too happy. Actually she was quite pissed to say the least because she felt like she should have been the first to know instead of me.
He had to come stay with me for a few days to escape her wrath while she calmed herself down a little.
I'm torn on the idea. I've given enough of my family to the military. My brother has never been able to decide what he wants and every time he talks (and believe me, it's a LOT) about being a ranger, his face lights up and he is happy. Happier than I've seen him in a while.
So I guess I should say that I support him and everything he wants to do but I don't like it.
The military changes people.
I just fear that when I hug him and say good bye that whoever comes back won't be my brother. I feel like goodbye will be forever rather than just for now.
I'm just too selfish to be ok with this.
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