One Past Enchanted

Challenges and victories of a military officer and father of four, trying to balance both full-time jobs without losing his mind.

Jul
17

Today I had a discussion with my student about what the merits of Angry Birds were versus Flight Control. The most frightening part of my day was when that same student pulled back too abruptly on the controls at about 5 feet above the runway, and we almost stalled. To an inexperienced pilot, maybe a major issue--but to me just enough to wake me up.

After work on a Saturday, to which everyone (including me) was clearly not happy with, I went to a party for my daughter's softball team.

The host of this party was her coach, a disabled veteran who was on the first push into Iraq in 2003. I never had the nerve to ask him how he was disabled. After several beers tonight I got my chance.


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I originally maintained a blog in 2005 when I was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Over time my writings strayed from what meant to me most--family, my country, and the military--and had become a ranting place for politics and overall whining. Over time, I lost my love for writing.

I'd like to start it again.

Today I live on the street just past Enchanted Way, which I thought a metaphor for the day-to-day struggles my family faces as being part of the military machine.