Monday, September 27, 2010
All through high school we had teachers, parents, and peers pushing us to decide what we are going to do after school. For some of us it is going to college, some are trying to find a job, but as for my cousin Chasten he has decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps. At first I disliked this idea. Chase and I have been close for our whole lives, so when he told me he wanted to go into the military I just couldn't imagine being without my best friend. Chase had met with his recruiter several times through the summer and went to Marines training once a week. His leave date was scheduled for September 13, 2010. The closer it came the more I didn't want him to leave. We threw him a going away party and a few days later, Chase got a call from his recruiter saying he would be leaving a week earlier. As if Sept. 13 wasn't coming fast enough now he was leaving on Sept. 6! Even though I didn't want him to go, I told him how proud I was of him and couldn't wait until he was done. I just received my first letter from him last week. On December 3 I get to go to San Diego for Chase's graduation.
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I am sorry to hear that he had to leave earlier that what was planned. Unfortunately I know how it feels to let someone that is so close go. One of my blogs is about my boyfriend leaving for nine months. We have been going out for over two and a half years. We were so close. Also I have a friend that did the same and joined the marines. He recently got to come home from and the first few months he kept saying that he hated but grew to love all of it. The marines is now his life just like it is his brothers. We are all very proud of him and you should be proud of your friend. The best thing you can do is be there for him. It will all be better some day.
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