One of the benefits of being at sea during Thanksgiving is being with my second family (Shipmates). Being at sea during the holidays doesn’t make Navy life any better. It is just part of the job. I remember as a young Sailor spending Christmas at sea steaming home to make it back in time for New Years Day. The Navy has changed a lot since then. There’s Sailor phone which you can call home while at sea. Email and internet is available now. So the world is getting smaller and smaller. Still a Sailor endures missing the family, birthdays, anniversaries and other festive holiday celebrations. This Thanksgiving I am thankful for a lot of things and thankful to a lot of friends and family.
I am thankful for:
The friends who keep in touch by email.
The hard working Sailors that sweat everyday to get the job done.
My special Friends Brada Gus, Sevio, Rita C, Milma, Silver & Gigi, Kai Accad, Rose, Maggie M, Barry, Mike & Lil, Mitch and Somsak.
For the people constantly praying for our Service members safety and timely return from deployment.
My wife who is still by my side, even after years of sea duty under my belt.
My family who every now and then remind me how lucky I am.
The rest of my friends and shipmates.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
