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Part of: FatherOfOne's Journal Just a teenager! |
Date Posted: 08-24-2008 at 12:18 AM Comments(0) |
Mood: I was 18, fresh out of high school and ambitious or should I say mischievous. I was enrolled at WVU and ready to start my degree in engineering there, going with 2 friends from high school. I realized days before class started that I could not afford school, so I continued my job at walmart.  It was a poor decision at the time but one the turned out to make me who I am today. I made decent money, worked full time, had an apartment with a coworker. One night we went out drinking, i got caught underage, and my journey began. I lost my license and had fines to pay. As I stood in walmart waiting on hold with the FBI, doing a background check for a gun purchase for some 30ish year old, I saw a coworker in his late 20s, still working at walmart. A few hours later I quit my job. This was a Friday night. By sunday I had moved up to Harrisburg with my parents. Monday I had my dad take me to the recruiters office. I was spontaneous and this was my chance to do something different. My dad was prior Navy, I choose Air Force. We walked into Sgt Millers office, he tried to give me the What we have to offer spiel, but I told him I had already decided to join. I told him about the trouble I had been in, and we new it would be some time before I would be accepted. The next weekend my parents went out of town, leaving me home with my 16 year old sister. She had a girlfriend over to spend the night. Nearly three years younger than me, but we hit it off. In hindsite this was inappropriate, but its where my story begins. She was nearly 16, beautiful and mature beyond her years. She had practically raised her sister while he mom worked and she was a good girl. We dated until I was shipped out 3 months later. I new due to our age and due to my desire to start a new life, that we had to break it off. I said goodbye to her on Feb 8th 2000. Basic was rough, but I succeded, being a distinguished graduate and loving the new found structure to my life. I kept in contact with Michelle but new I would be far away. During my schooling I got orders to move to Germany. But before shipping over, I visited home, but Michelle was dating someone. I went on with my life/career in Germany. I spent 2 years partying it up as a 19/20 year old. I dated, had one sexual encounter (I had lost my virginity to Michelle prior to this), I made friends, traveled the world, but never lost site of Michelle. We kept in touch and during my drunken state would call her and miss her. While sober I tried to tune my feelings out, but alchohol showed my true intentions. During Feb of 2002, I was sent to the Pentagon/Crystal City for 2 weeks. I took this as an oppurtunity to visit my family that I hadnt seen in 2 years. I also contacted Michelle. She was now 18, I 21, and she was single. We hit it off like we had never parted. It was amazing, something I will never ever forget. The week came to an end and my flight left for Germany. I had fun for the week, but it was just a fling, and I was headed back to my party in Germany!! Or so I thought. I got back to my drinking and my emotions returned, little did I know, or remember, that my drunk dialing would change my life forever. I asked Michelle to marry me. We discussed it once I was sober the next day, and my proposal still stood. She said yes. A few days later, I shipped off to Kuwait. Michelle was back in the states planning a wedding upon my return. I was off in Kuwait doing my thing. Unfortunatly I was extended and missed our initial wedding date. When I returned back to Germany I was given orders to move to Italy. We replanned the wedding to coincide with this move. August 24th, we walked down the aisle. 6 years ago tody!!!!! |
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