Inspiration

It has been a while since my last post. I had not had much inspiration to blog over the past few months and had decided to just relax and wait for revived inspiration. Well, today I received an e-mail from a young man who wrote, "I enjoyed reading your blog; I am seriously considering joining the Coast Guard, and it has really helped my decision-making process to hear about CG life in folks' own words." Now, that is what I call inspiration!

His questions made me think about the questions that I had when I was considering joining. I was so concerned about the change, the risk, and the unknown. As the decision to join was consuming my every thought, I heard a song that truly enlightened my judgment – “The River” by Garth Brooks. Yah, corny, I know, but the words really hit home. I took the words to heart and have not regretted one decision I have made since then.