Well, I wasn't able to write the letter from my last post in 'a couple of weeks' as I had hoped....but it's looking more and more like I will be able to write it eventually, and THAT is the important part.
Since that posting, I have taken great steps towards my goal. I have passed the physical (including the daunting depth perception test) and I have swore into the Delayed Enlistment Program. Now, I am waiting for a slot to open up in one of the four job areas I was required to list, and I am hopeful that I will have more information to report by January.
I still have many obstacles to overcome. However, as I have said before, this is the first time in as long as I can remember that I have felt truly motivated towards a goal. While I have yet to have to really sacrifice for this goal, I have made tremendous leaps in that department. The 20 pounds that I lost to make weight, by itself, was much more sacrifice that I have made in a very long time. I now know that if I keep my goal in mind, I am capable of much more than I have ever shown before.
And that's a good realization to have, because I WILL have to sacrifice to get to where I want to be. The further I get into the process, the more I realize how much work I will have to put in. But the good news is that I am still prepared to do it.
So again I will offer some advice to a future me in despair: If the path you're on seems a little too rocky, don't forget to look up to the light at the end of the road.
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