Don't Like it Til It's Gone!

Right. Like hating to be a teenager until you're not one anymore. Longing to be 16 to drive a car, but then hate to earn the money to pay the bills related to a car. Like work. It really seems wonderful to have (today to have one at all it seems) but then to tire of it after a bit. Nothing has been more glorious than working with soldiers. It is so very cool to be outside at 1715 (that's 5:30p for civilians :-)) when the loud speaker system blasts retreat (end of day) and then plays the National Anthem. Everything stops. Soldiers stop where they are, stand at attention, then salute through the National Anthem. How cool would it be in the shopping mall at 5p for the loud speaker to go on and ask everyone shopping to stop what they are doing, stand at attention, and listen to the National Anthem. Well, I'm in line for leave (uh, vacation to civilians) in a couple of weeks. Being away from home has been difficult so far this year. But that vacation is great, but. Well, but I'll miss the soldiers. The end of this assignment will be met with mixed emotions. Dr. D.