Some meetings are tough. Hearing things that you may not want to hear can be difficult, but in the end the toughest meetings, the ones where you get honesty and realism from others, may be the most valuable.
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Tommy
All in Musings
Some meetings are tough. Hearing things that you may not want to hear can be difficult, but in the end the toughest meetings, the ones where you get honesty and realism from others, may be the most valuable.
As we were sitting there I heard a bang on the car and looked back to see a person getting into the car next to us who had opened his door into the side of my car. Surprised, I got up, opened my door and stepped out.
The day I was handed my DD-214 (the document that officially marks your exit from the military) I drove off Camp Pendleton to start the rest of my life. I remember feeling exhilarated and excited...