"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." -John F. Kennedy

Exactly 3 weeks left of civilian life. I think I will miss my books and iPod most of all! Losing all connection with the outside world for 9+ weeks will be interesting to say the least. However, I will have plenty of people writing me letters. :)

The closer I get to 23 March the more real what I am about to undertake becomes. It's a mixture of nerves, excitement, fear, elation and questions that no one can answer. The only answers for them are ones that I will have to discover for myself. I have a lot to prove...to me. Just "getting by" is no longer good enough. I AM better than that. I CAN achieve more than what little I already have. And I intend to.

I have made up my mind that on the dawn of the day I leave I will begin a brand new life in every sense of the phrase. I vow to rid my mind of all negativity, and my life of all the people that bring it about. The time we are given on this Earth is much too short for anything other than utter joy and positivity. We as human beings are meant for nothing less than greatness. Mine is just over the horizon.

I don't know if anyone out there is actually reading any of this literary garbage, but it is relieving to get some these thoughts out of my ever active, overly analytical mind. Maybe one of these days I will even start writing again. I just some need inspiration and solitude...both of which I am severely lacking.