Thus it Begins...

Today I finally started packing out my office. Today, it finally started setting in that I am transferring. It feels almost as though I'm losing a really good friend. I really liked the people I work with, I liked most aspects of the job, I just really despised the fact that no one could make a decision to save their lives and that NPDC was more incompetent that a reactor operator strung out on crack. Nevertheless, all of the people here are my friends, and I have to leave them now. I'll be back in the area for my ship, but it won't be the same as working here. I guess that's a part of life, though--especially a part of the military life. We make such good friends and then we end up leaving them behind. Hopefully to stay in touch, most of the time we don't, though, because all of us go our different directions, and we just lose touch with our new jobs and our new friends. Fortunately, most of the friends I made here are civilians, so they will be easier to stay in contact with because they will still be here, and they will stay here. That's a pleasant plus.

On my way into work this morning, I caught a beautiful sunrise over the Norfolk skyline. It was beautiful. I tried to take a picture of it with my digital camera. If it turned out, I'll come back and post it. It felt really nice to see that sunrise this morning, since I was feeling a little down and out about the whole transfer thing. It's amazing the things that perk you up just when you need them. Anyway, I have to change and head home to get my windshield replaced, the glass company is going to be there soon.