So I recently brought my unemployed, living in his dad's basement, 21 year old nephew home with me from Kansas. After a few years and no steady schooling or jobs he had an interest in the US Army and asked if I could help him find out more. Seeing as how Hubster is in year 14 of active duty service I was in a position to give him an inside look to the life and have him talk to the right people about what he would need/want to do. After 3 weeks, I am proud to say that he has signed up for active duty service!
Now in this process I have been called names, thrown the f-bomb, had a mistaken age crisis, and been accused of feeling I deserve some recognition for his decision. While, yes, I did get him on the right path, it was my nephew who ultimately made the decision. It is his signature on that line, not mine. I'm sorry if there are those who feel I "took him away" or somehow coerced him into this. Those feelings are just not valid as neither took place. I did however influence him more positively in the last 3 weeks than some of his friends have been able to do in the last 10 years. So for that...hell yes, I AM proud! *High five me!*
I look forward to what this journey has in store for him and I can't wait to see how it changes the company he's kept for so long. Hooah!
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