Behold, the Sea itself June 18, 2009
Posted by imfb in Deployment, Military Life.trackback
Things dragged a bit recently. Work pulls at you, personal issues pull at you, and before you know it you’re feeling exhausted and depressed. You don’t realize the toll it has exacted until you get pulled aside by friends asking if you feel ok, if there is anything they can do.
I had hoped getting underway would invigorate me, and it has. It’s more than that though. Two of my dearest friends took it upon themselves to cheer me up. So we hung out, watched movies, told stories, worked out. Over the last two nights they went out of their way to cheer me up
Last night I found myself on the flight deck in the middle of the ocean. The sky was clear and the night sky was gorgeous, the stars shining away without any light to dim the sight. As I stood there I realized that I had a great day, for the first time in a while.
Today will be another.
glad to hear your spirits are back up… hope it continues!
I loved reading this. Those moments of clarity are rare, but they’re precious; and how gorgeous out under the stars! Hold on to that one. (Keep writing about it, too. I’ve missed this!)
Thank God for good friends.
We all need someone to make us smile every once and a while!